Album met honderd vogels door Bairei - deel twee 1884

This is the cover of the second volume of *Album met honderd vogels door Bairei* (Album of One Hundred Birds by Bairei), a work of Japanese painting by Kōno Bairei (1844-1895). The cover shows a circular design of stylized birds surrounding a central, indistinct form on a pale, textured background. This design is likely a reference to the album's contents: realistic depictions of birds rendered in the *iga* (realistic) style of painting. *Album met honderd vogels door Bairei* is considered one of Bairei's most important works and is housed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.