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Three Crows in Flight

Shibata Zeshin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical rectangular artwork with a thin border. Border has muted colors and texture resembling woven material. Background of artwork is solid light brown color. Three crows are flying to the right; two are overlapping, one is above and to the right. Crows are black with visible wings and tails. Small signature or seal is located near bottom right, consisting of a few Japanese characters in black and red ink.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
166 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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