

Illustrations of Birds and Flowers (Kachō e-zukushi) 花鳥絵づくし
Tan-colored artwork with darker tan and black details. Two panels with black border, divided by a vertical line down the center. Top of artwork features two horizontal lines of small Japanese text. Left panel depicts two cranes standing in shallow water with wave lines. One crane faces left with head lowered, the other faces right with head raised near a cloud-like shape. Right panel shows three cranes on land, two facing left and one on the right facing right with wings spread. All cranes have long necks, legs, and sharp beaks.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1683, fifth month
- Medium
- Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 451 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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