Crow Flying in the Snow by Kawanabe Kyōsai 河鍋暁斎

Crow Flying in the Snow 1877 - 1897

photo of handprinted image

toned paper

light pencil work

water colours

asian-art

bird

japan

possibly oil pastel

coloured pencil

underpainting

24_meiji-period-1868-1912

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

watercolor

This ink painting on silk, "Crow Flying in the Snow," by renowned Japanese artist Kawanabe Kyōsai, depicts a crow in mid-flight against a stark, minimalist backdrop. Kyōsai, known for his bold and expressive style, captured the bird's dynamic movement with a few simple brushstrokes. This piece is an excellent example of *ukiyo-e* ("pictures of the floating world"), a style of Japanese art popular in the 17th to 19th centuries.