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摺物帖　『春雨集』　『花鳥六番之内　下野宇都宮』　牡丹に燕|Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 3: Swallows and Peonies

Teisai Hokuba

1820

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Floral Bird Leaf Peoni

Dominant colour

摺物帖　『春雨集』　『花鳥六番之内　下野宇都宮』　牡丹に燕|Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 3: Swallows and Peonies is a 1820 ink by Teisai Hokuba, a Romanticism work, depicting Bird, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Teisai Hokuba
When & what style?: 1820 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows two swallows in mid-flight over a branch. One bird is dark with a white belly, while the other is lighter, almost white. Below them, a red peony and a pale flower with green leaves fill the lower half of the image. The artist used bold ink lines and flat colors to create a sense of movement in the birds. The red peony stands out against the softer tones of the flowers and leaves. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists build texture with lines.