Three Birds on Branch
| Title | Three Birds on Branch |
|---|---|
| Artist | Watanabe Seitei |
| Date | ca. 1887 19th century |
| Medium | Album leaf; ink and color on silk |
| Classification | Paintings |
| Origin | Japan Japan |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Charles Stewart Smith Collection, Gift of Mrs. Charles Stewart Smith, Charles Stewart Smith Jr., and Howard Caswell Smith, in memory of Charles Stewart Smith, 1914 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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