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Flowers and Birds

Taki Katei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a bird standing on a rock formation amidst wavy water. The bird has a long neck and beak and predominantly white plumage with black wing and tail feathers. A tree branch with pink flowers extends from the top right corner over the bird. The background is beige with gray wavy lines representing water. Black Japanese characters and a red seal are in the top right corner. The artwork has a gold border. Search for: Flowers and Birds by Taki Katei.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Album of twelve leaves; ink and color on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 471 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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