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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

17,430 works

Ink painting of a gnarled tree with crows perched on branches, a flock flying above, and a red sun rising behind distant tree

Flock of Crows at Dawn

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Ink painting of an eagle diving to seize a fish from churning waves beside rocks, rendered in grey washes.

Eagle Attacking Fish

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Ink painting of three swallows, two perched on a rock and one flying, beside a cascading waterfall.

Swallows by a Waterfall

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Ink painting of a black crow on a riverbank with reeds and bare branches, with a red seal at upper right.

Crow and Reeds by a Stream

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Ink painting of two birds perched on a gnarled willow branch with drooping leaves on a grey silk background.

Two Birds on a Branch

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Ink painting of two monkeys with red faces huddled on rocks beside pine trees, on a pale tan background.

Monkeys

Kawanabe Kyōsai, March 1888

Carp swirl in concentric ripples of grey water with small fish and waving plants, painted in ink on silk.

Fish in a Whirlpool

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Ink painting of a black crow perched on a bamboo branch beside bamboo stalks and leaves, with a red seal on the stalk.

Crow on a Bamboo Branch

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Ink painting of a waterfall with a diving eagle, two monkeys on rocks at lower left, and pine branches framing the cliff.

Waterfall, Eagle and Monkey

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Ink painting of a black crow with open beak on a branch, with bamboo leaves behind it and a red seal at right.

Crow on a Branch

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Ink painting of a pheasant with a snake coiled around it, beside bamboo leaves and grass.

Pheasant Caught by a Snake

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Ink and color painting of two children leaning over a stone basin to play with goldfish, with a turtle in the background.

Two Children Playing with Goldfish

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Ink painting of a singing bird with open beak perched on a branch, with dark leaves and red seals on silk.

Singing Bird on a Branch

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Ink painting of a striped cat pawing at a frog beside bamboo and grasses, by Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887.

Cat Catching a Frog

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Ink painting of a black crow perched on a rock beside dark leaves, with a red seal at the lower left.

Crow on a Rock

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Ink painting of two rats on a gourd, one gnawing inside it, with a bird, white hibiscus flowers and grasses around.

Rats and Gourd

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Two spotted deer rest by a misty lake while two monkeys sit in a gnarled pine tree above, with mountains behind.

Deer and Monkeys

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Ink painting of a black crow perched on a branch beside a pale full moon, rendered in grey washes.

Crow and the Moon

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Ink painting of two squirrels among chestnut branches and bamboo, one eating a nut on the ground.

Squirrels Gathering Chestnuts

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Ink painting of a monkey with a red face hanging from grapevines with leaves and grapes, signed with a red seal.

Monkey Hanging from Grapevines

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Ink painting of a dark starling with open beak perched on a branch above a smaller bird, with twigs and leaves framing the sc

Starlings on a Branch

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Ink painting of a white egret and a dark crane standing in tall reeds with a pale orange sun behind them.

Cranes in Marsh

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Monochrome ink painting of a fox leaping to catch a bird beside berry branches and bamboo leaves.

Fox Catching Bird

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Ink and wash painting of an eagle gripping a small bird on a snowy rock ledge, with a red seal in the corner.

Eagle Holding Small Bird

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Ink painting of an owl on a branch, mocked by two small birds, one flying and one perched above.

Owl Mocked by Small Birds

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Ink painting of a black crow in flight on a pale silk ground, with a red seal and signature in the lower right.

Crow Flying in the Snow

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Ink painting of a bird on a branch above a pale frog, with red berries and leaves on a grey silk ground.

Bird and Frog

Kawanabe Kyōsai, ca. 1887

Ink painting of a black crow in flight with spread wings beneath drooping willow branches on a grey background.

Crow and Willow Tree

Kawanabe Kyōsai, November 1887

Painting of a large reddish-brown crayfish with long antennae and a small grey shrimp below it on pale silk.

Crayfish

Watanabe Seitei, ca. 1887

Songbird perched on a flowering branch with white blossoms and ink-drawn leaves on a grey silk background.

Birds on a Flowering Branch

Watanabe Seitei, ca. 1887