Album met honderd vogels van Bairei Possibly 1881 - 1884

This artwork, "Album met honderd vogels van Bairei", is a three-volume album of bird paintings created by Japanese artist Kōno Bairei between 1881 and 1884. The album, now housed at the Rijksmuseum, showcases Bairei's mastery of the *kachōga* (bird and flower painting) genre, renowned for its meticulous detail and lifelike depictions of birds. The covers of the volumes feature elegant calligraphy and simple designs, highlighting the inherent beauty of the album's contents.