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Study of a pheasant, front view and studies of the head
1880, Publisher's print
Study of a pheasant, front view and studies of the head
Study of a pheasant, front view and studies of the head
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39325
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Study of a pheasant, front view and studies of the head
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"The breast and portions of the head are coloured, the former, with its beautiful gradations of green, blue and violet, indicates the species. It is the Japanese Kiji, and is found abundantly in Japan, whilst the Yamadori inhabits the mountain districts."
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1880
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23.5 x 35.0 cm
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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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