A Long-Tailed Fowl (Onagadori), from the series Twelve Assorted Birds (Shochō jūnikin)

ca. 1791

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Three young women and a small boy are perched on a balcony watching a bird flit by. In the background is Mount Fuji. Each print in this series captures a slice of everyday life in Edo Japan, while creating a seasonal setting with all of its poetic associations.

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鳥文斎栄之画　「諸鳥十二禽」尾長鳥
Title: A Long-Tailed Fowl (Onagadori), from the series Twelve Assorted Birds (Shochō jūnikin)
Artist: Chōbunsai Eishi (Japanese, 1756–1829)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: ca. 1791
Culture: Japan
Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: H. 10 1/16 in. (25.6 cm); W. 7 3/16 in. (18.3 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Estate of Samuel Isham, 1914
Object Number: JP946
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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