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Quails

	Object Type	17th Century Japanese Scroll
	Artist	Mitsuoki
	Period	Edo
	Materials	Color on Silk
	Creation Date	ca. 1680
	Dimensions	39.3 cm. x 50.3 cm. (15 1/2 in. x 19 3/4 in.)

Commentary

Mitsuoki was famous for quail paintings, and this is typical of that type of work. The minute detail of each quail is traditional in Japanese art - JDP