Artwork preview

True Depictions of Bird and Flower Pictures (Kachōe shashin zui) 花鳥写真図彙; 花鳥写真図会(かちょうえ しゃしん ずえ)

Kitao Shigemasa 北尾重政

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two-page spread from an old book with yellowed pages. Left page shows two birds on a branch, facing right, with one bird holding a twig in its beak. The birds have white chests, dark wings, and dark tail feathers. The branch has leaves and flowers. Right page shows a bird in flight, facing left, with its wings spread. The bird has a white face, dark wings, and a dark tail. There are flowers and leaves at the bottom of both pages. Japanese text is written vertically on both pages. A thin black line borders the top of both pages. The background behind the book is white.

Artwork Details

Date
1805, first month (Bunka 2)
Medium
Set of three woodblock printed books; ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original
Palette