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Birds

Shibata Zeshin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold speckled background with darker gold border. Central section has lighter gold tone, resembling crumpled paper. Six small birds on right side, with black heads and wings and white bodies. A small gray and blue bird is behind the group. The birds are drawn and painted simply with minimal detail. A short red signature is on the lower right.

Artwork Details

Date
late 19th century
Medium
Fan painting mounted as album leaf; tempera on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 371 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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