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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
Museum record:
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