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Bird

Kenkō Shōkei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a painting of a bird perched on a branch. The painting is done in shades of brown, gray, and black on a beige background. The bird has a long tail and is standing on a branch with no leaves, looking upwards and to the left. The branch the bird is standing on appears to have some buds on it. There are other bare branches to the right of the bird. The painting is surrounded by a gold border with a floral pattern. The gold border is on a white background. The painting appears to be done on a scroll. The artist of the painting is Kenkō Shōkei and the title is "Bird".

Artwork details

Medium:
Paint on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
374 × 625 px
Museum record:
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