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Catalog Number

CAS 0429-0066   CAS 0429-0066; Painting
Category Visual Arts
Object Name Painting
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1975
Collection Name N/A
Materials Insect parts; Feathers; Cardboard; Wood; Glass
Description Faux painting depicting several floral stems and a small bluebird in flight; Stems of flowering branches are fashioned from insect legs and flowers and bird are fashioned from natural and dyed feathers; All are mounted on white cardboard inscribed with a Japanese script and framed within a pale green mat inside a round dark brown frame with domed glass covering, and fitted with brass hinge on top for hanging.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 2.0, Max Diam = 20.7