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Study of a Night Heron
1880, Publisher's print
Study of a Night Heron
Study of a Night Heron
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Item no
39320
Title
Study of a Night Heron
Description
"Described as the Sei-guro, or black backed Goi (Heron). Separate studies of the head, legs and claws, are given with real feathers inserted in the margin..."
Date
1880
Size
24.0 x 35.0 cm
Type
Publisher's print
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Art and Design Library
This small set of prints by Japanese artists dates from 1880. The date of the original drawings is uncertain, but likely to be sometime in the early 1800s or late 1700s.
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