Young Crow and Maple Leaves, fan painting

A small folding-fan painting in ink and red pigment shows a dark, ruffled crow in profile at right, its beak pointed toward several red maple leaves on the left. The pale paper fan has ribbed lines radiating from its base, with a red seal and inscription near the bird.

Artist

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849)

Date

1760-1849

Medium

Ink and color on paper

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

2245 × 1260 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art