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Pair of Hawks with Branch and Blossoms

Soga Shōhaku 曾我蕭白
Color painting of two hawks with differently colored feather patterns standing the branch of a pine tree growing on the right side; the hawks' heads in profile looking to the viewer's left. Branches of pine needles above and below the hawks, with branches of pink blossom visible behind. A rectangular border of dark blue textile surrounds the entire painting.
Hanging scroll; ink, color and gold on silk; 51 1/4 × 27 1/2 in (image). Public Domain
Artist
Soga Shōhaku
Subject Area
Creatures of the Sky
Artistic Techniques
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