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Picture Album of Birds and Flowers (Kachō gafu) 華鳥画譜

Watanabe Seitei 渡辺省亭

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows an open book with a painting of two birds on a branch. The book is open to two pages that are connected in the middle. The pages are yellowed and have a thin black border around the edges. The painting depicts two birds perched on a branch, facing away from the viewer. The bird on the left is mostly brown with some white and pink markings on its face. The bird on the right is mostly brown with some black and white markings. It has a long tail and appears to be looking down. The branch they are sitting on has some pink flowers or leaves on it. The background of the painting is a light beige color. The title of the book is "Picture Album of Birds and Flowers (Kachō gafu) 華鳥画譜" by Watanabe Seitei 渡辺省亭.

Artwork Details

Date
1903, eleven month (Meiji 36)
Medium
Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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