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Japanese Drawing

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese Drawing by artist Nicholas Roerich. The image features a sepia-toned drawing on aged paper, with a thin black line forming an irregular rounded rectangle. Inside the shape, two figures are depicted. The figure on the left appears to be a large bird-like creature with sharp claws and a long neck, while the figure on the right is humanoid with their arms extended. The humanoid figure is connected to the bird-like creature by a stick or spear-like object. The background of the drawing is a simple, flat landscape. The paper is slightly wrinkled and has a few dark spots. Two dark-colored rectangular objects are partially visible on either side of the paper. The background behind the paper is white.

Artwork Details

Date
early 19th century
Medium
On paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 435 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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