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Cranes

Nagasawa Rosetsu 長澤蘆雪

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A painting of a crane titled "Cranes" by Nagasawa Rosetsu. The crane is centered, viewed from the front, with its head held high, looking up. The bird has a black neck and head with a red crown on top of its head. Its body and wings are white with dark shading. The legs are long and thin with four toes. The background is beige with darker shading behind the bird. The painting has a gray border with a brown strip at the top and bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
late 1780s
Medium:
Pair of hanging scrolls; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
359 × 625 px
Museum record:
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