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Falcon
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Falcon

1615–1868 · hanging scroll; ink and color on paper

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

This otsu-e painting depicts a hunting falcon, a lucky charm for a bountiful harvest.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineFalcon, 1615–1868. Japan, Edo period (1615–1868). Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper; painting only: 56.1 x 22.1 cm (22 1/16 x 8 11/16 in.); including mounting: 124.5 x 33.6 cm (49 x 13 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1982.27
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