Crow on a Tree

Shinso Yogetsu, Late 15th century

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Crow on a Tree, Late 15th century. Hanging scroll; Ink on paper.

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Hanging scroll; Ink on paper · Painting: 80.5 × 33.9 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: Crow on a Tree
Artist: Shinso Yogetsu Japanese, active about 1485
Date: Late 15th century
Medium: Hanging scroll; Ink on paper
Dimensions: Painting: 80.5 × 33.9 cm (31 3/4 × 13 3/8 in.)
Credit line: Frederick W. Gookin Collection
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

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