Silkies

Mori Sosen

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a painting titled "Silkies" by Mori Sosen. The painting features a group of chickens. There are 7 chickens in total, 4 white and 3 black. The chickens are positioned on a tan background. Some chickens are standing on the ground, while others are in mid-stride or have one foot raised. The chickens are surrounded by a few small tufts of grass. The painting has a border around it, which is gold with a black pattern. The border is ornate and runs along the top, bottom, left, and right edges of the painting. The artist's signature is in the bottom-right corner. The signature includes two small red seals.