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Egrets and Crows

Shibata Zeshin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two panels side by side with a black and gold patterned border. The panels are beige with a texture. On the left panel, two black birds are flying and one black bird flying toward the right. On the right panel, two white birds are standing on a tree branch with drooping leaves. The tree branch is black, extending from the bottom-right corner to the middle. The white birds are standing one behind the other. There are two small signatures, one on each panel. The image depicts "Egrets and Crows" by Shibata Zeshin.

Artwork details

Date:
late 19th century
Medium:
Individual panels remounted as a two-panel folding screen; colored lacquer, white pigment, and gold leaf on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 462 px
Museum record:
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