Kite and two crows, c. 1766-1770, Yosa Buson, Japanese, 1716 - 1783, 45 1/8 × 17 1/8 in. ( × cm) (image)81 × 23 1/2 in. ( × cm) (mount), Ink and color on silk, Japan, 18th century, A pair of crows huddle against a downpour of rain, suggested by diagonal bands of ink wash and downturned leaves. Farther up on the same branch, a kite (a type of bird of prey) appears unperturbed by the stormy weather. The pairing of a kite and crows appears with some frequency in paintings by Yosa Buson, as it does in a type of poetry known as haikai

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