

Japanese Drawing
The Japanese drawing by an unknown artist depicts a bird perched on a branch. The bird has a large head, small body, large white eyes with black pupils, a long beak, and a short crest. It faces left and sits on a diagonal branch extending from the bottom-right to the top-left. The branch features three leaves with orange and brown veins; one leaf is fully grown, one is half-grown, and one is budding. A small orange fruit is visible on a separate branch below. The drawing includes Japanese writing in the top-left and top-right corners. The artwork has a yellow-beige background with a subtle grid pattern and is framed in black on two sides.
Artwork Details
- Date
- early 19th century
- Medium
- On paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 535 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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