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Wild Hawk on a Tree

1838
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 野鷹棲樹図
  • Title: Wild Hawk on a Tree
  • Artist: Yamamoto Baiitsu (Japanese, 1783–1856)
  • Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
  • Date: 1838
  • Culture: Japan
  • Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on satin
  • Dimensions: Image: 51 1/2 × 19 13/16 in. (130.8 × 50.3 cm)
    Overall with mounting: 85 1/2 × 26 1/4 in. (217.2 × 66.7 cm)
    Overall with knobs: 85 1/2 × 28 7/16 in. (217.2 × 72.2 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2023
  • Object Number: 2023.583.31
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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