Polychrome Woodblocks of Birds

Golden Pheasant in the Snow

These exquisite polychrome woodblock prints are Meiji era copies (ca. 1900) of original designs (ca. 1771) by Itō Jakuchū (1716–1800), a Japanese painter of the mid-Edo period notable for his striking modern aesthetic.

The Paroquet

Swallow and Camellia

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