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Swallows

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown rectangular frame with rounded corners. Inside the frame, white background with thin brown lines forming a grid pattern. Brown leaves and branches cover most of the white area. Several brown bird silhouettes are scattered among the leaves and branches. The frame has a darker brown border with small white spots. A small circular symbol is at the bottom center of the frame. The title is "Swallows" and the artist is not specified but likely related to Hokusai.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Paper, silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 406 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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