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Sparrow on Plum Branch (Ume ni Suzume) by Shōkadō Shōjō — VisualArtsDB

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Sparrow on Plum Branch (Ume ni Suzume)

Sparrow on Plum Branch (Ume ni Suzume)

Sparrow on Plum Branch (Ume ni Suzume)

Shōkadō Shōjō

1615–1639

Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: 10 1/4 x 23 1/8 in. (26 x 58.7 cm)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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