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Three Crows
Three Crows

Three Crows

Dateearly 19th century
Label TextGoshun, Toyohiko, and Keibun capture a trio of flying crows with various tones of ink that create a sense of perspective and movement simply and effectively. The artists were part of the Shijō school, which synthesized decorative formalism and direct observations from real subjects.
Object number91.79
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing [on view beginning Jan. 13, 2023].
Credit LineGift of Frank S. Bayley III
DimensionsSight height: 53 1/2 in. Sight width: 28 1/4 in. Frame h.: 59 in. Frame w.: 31 in.
MediumInk and color on paper with paint
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Tsuji Kako
late 1910s
Object number: 2010.41.77
Photo: Seiji Shirono, National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo
Japanese
early 17th century
Object number: 36.21.1
Photo: Seiji Shirono, National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo
Japanese
early 17th century
Object number: 36.21.2
Crow on Gnarled Branch
1615-1868
Object number: 69.9.11
Photo: Scott Leen
Object number: 2023.11.115
Photo: Paul Macapia
William Hunt Diederich
ca. 1930
Object number: 33.1883
Photo: Beth Mann
Tawaraya Sotatsu
Object number: 56.148
Photo: Scott Leen
Morris Graves
1943
Object number: 2005.170