Magpie on Viburnum Branch, by Genga, early 16th century
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Magpie on Viburnum Branch

Genga (Japanese, active early 16th century)

early 16th century

Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Classification
Paintings
Dimensions
Image: 18 1/4 in. × 14 in. (46.3 × 35.5 cm) Overall with mounting: 53 1/2 × 19 1/2 in. (135.9 × 49.5 cm) Overall with knobs: 53 1/2 × 21 1/2 in. (135.9 × 54.6 cm)
Culture
Japan
Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Asian Art
Credit line
H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Rights
Public domain (Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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