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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
Museum record:
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