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Japanese Drawing

Kano Naonobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese Drawing by Kano Naonobu. The image shows a long, narrow, aged piece of paper with a drawing on it. The paper is beige with darker edges and is slightly curled at the top. Two black clips are attached at the top and bottom of the paper. The drawing depicts several birds on a branch and on a rocky outcropping. The birds are painted in shades of brown, black, and white. The top bird sits on a curved branch with thin twigs extending from it. The branch has small buds on it. The rocky outcropping is on the bottom left with three smaller birds on or near it. The background of the drawing is the beige paper. The background of the image is white.

Artwork Details

Date
early 19th century
Medium
On paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
441 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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