Birds & Flowers Prints (85)

Kacho-e (花鳥画) — the traditional Japanese art of bird-and-flower compositions. These prints pair delicate botanical studies with native birds like cranes, sparrows, and swallows, following a genre that traces its roots to Chinese painting traditions.

Artists Known for Birds & Flowers

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Flower Vendor, Peking

c. 1924

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Iris

菖蒲

1920

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Peony

牡丹

1920

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Azalea Garden by Hiroshi Yoshida

Azalea Garden

1935

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Grapes and Apples (Budo to ringo) by Hiroshi Yoshida

Grapes and Apples (Budo to ringo)

Budo to ringo

1940

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Ikenohana by Hiroshi Yoshida

Ikenohana

1937

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Plum Gateway by Hiroshi Yoshida

Plum Gateway

1935

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Wisteria by Hiroshi Yoshida

Wisteria

1935

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Flowers of the Four Seasons: Spring by Ito Shinsui

Flowers of the Four Seasons: Spring

四季の花 春

1935

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A Boy and His Rooster (Artist's son, Jumpei, aged 12) by Jun'ichiro Sekino

A Boy and His Rooster (Artist's son, Jumpei, aged 12)

Woodblock print

A Girl and Her Swan (Artist's daughter, Ayuko) by Jun'ichiro Sekino

A Girl and Her Swan (Artist's daughter, Ayuko)

Woodblock print

Bird's Eye View of Sentocho by Jun'ichiro Sekino

Bird's Eye View of Sentocho

Woodblock print

Boy and Rooster by Jun'ichiro Sekino

Boy and Rooster

1957

Woodblock print

Boy and Rooster in Moonlight by Jun'ichiro Sekino

Boy and Rooster in Moonlight

1959

Woodblock print

Death of a Bird by Jun'ichiro Sekino

Death of a Bird

1956

Woodblock print

Fallen Bird from Yodaka no Hoshi by Jun'ichiro Sekino

Fallen Bird from Yodaka no Hoshi

Woodblock print

Ripe Pomegranates by Jun'ichiro Sekino

Ripe Pomegranates

Woodblock print

Roosters by Jun'ichiro Sekino

Roosters

20th century

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Roosters Fighting by Jun'ichiro Sekino

Roosters Fighting

Woodblock print

Sunflowers and Skyscrapers (Flowers and New York) by Jun'ichiro Sekino

Sunflowers and Skyscrapers (Flowers and New York)

1960

Woodblock print

Chion Temple, Kyoto, from the series "Collection of Scenic Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition" (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen, Kyoto Chionin) by Kawase Hasui

Chion Temple, Kyoto, from the series "Collection of Scenic Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition" (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen, Kyoto Chionin)

August 1933

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Futago Islands, Matsushima (Matsushima Futagojima), from the series “Collection of Scenic Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition (Nihon fukei shu higashi Nihon hen)" by Kawase Hasui

Futago Islands, Matsushima (Matsushima Futagojima), from the series “Collection of Scenic Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition (Nihon fukei shu higashi Nihon hen)"

Matsushima Futagojima

December 1933

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Hall of the Golden Hue, Chuson Temple, Hiraizumi, from the series “Collection of Scenic Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition” (Nihon fukei shu higashi Nihon hen, Hiraizumi Chusonji Konjikido) by Kawase Hasui

Hall of the Golden Hue, Chuson Temple, Hiraizumi, from the series “Collection of Scenic Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition” (Nihon fukei shu higashi Nihon hen, Hiraizumi Chusonji Konjikido)

October, 1935

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Cat Watching Goldfish by Ohara Koson

Cat Watching Goldfish

金魚鉢を見つめる猫

c. 1931

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Crow in Moonlight by Ohara Koson

Crow in Moonlight

月に烏

c. 1927

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Crow on Cherry Branch by Ohara Koson

Crow on Cherry Branch

桜に烏

c. 1910

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Eagle Under Rain by Ohara Koson

Eagle Under Rain

雨中の鷲

c. 1927

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Egrets in Rain by Ohara Koson

Egrets in Rain

雨中白鷺

c. 1926

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Frog on Lotus Leaf by Ohara Koson

Frog on Lotus Leaf

蓮の葉の蛙

c. 1930

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Hawk on Snowy Branch by Ohara Koson

Hawk on Snowy Branch

雪中の鷹

c. 1920

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Heron in Snow by Ohara Koson

Heron in Snow

雪中の白鷺

c. 1920

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Iris and Kingfisher by Ohara Koson

Iris and Kingfisher

菖蒲に翡翠

c. 1925

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Kingfisher on Reed by Ohara Koson

Kingfisher on Reed

葦に翡翠

c. 1910

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Leaping Carp by Ohara Koson

Leaping Carp

跳ね鯉

c. 1926

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Mallard Ducks Swimming by Ohara Koson

Mallard Ducks Swimming

泳ぐ鴨

c. 1915

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Mandarin Ducks

鴛鴦

c. 1915

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Owl on Ginkgo Branch by Ohara Koson

Owl on Ginkgo Branch

銀杏に木菟

c. 1927

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Peacock on Cherry Tree

桜に孔雀

c. 1925

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Plum Blossoms and Full Moon by Ohara Koson

Plum Blossoms and Full Moon

月に梅

c. 1930

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Rooster and Hen by Ohara Koson

Rooster and Hen

c. 1912

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Snowy Egret on Willow

柳に白鷺

c. 1920

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Songbird and Lotus by Ohara Koson

Songbird and Lotus

蓮に小鳥

c. 1930

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Swallows and Wisteria

藤に燕

c. 1926

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Two Cranes by Ohara Koson

Two Cranes

二羽の鶴

c. 1925

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Two Pigeons on Branch of Maple by Ohara Koson

Two Pigeons on Branch of Maple

紅葉に二羽の鳩

c. 1912

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Two Sparrows in Rain by Ohara Koson

Two Sparrows in Rain

雨中の二羽の雀

c. 1925

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Poem No. 8: Butterfly by Onchi Koshiro

Poem No. 8: Butterfly

抒情 No.8 蝶

1948

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Champagne Rose (La Rose de Champagne)

1940

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Sea Butterflies, Saipan (Papillons de Mer, Saipan) by Paul Jacoulet

Sea Butterflies, Saipan (Papillons de Mer, Saipan)

1935

Color woodblock print

Bird in the Night - B by Shiro Kasamatsu

Bird in the Night - B

Woodblock print

Birds and Camellia by Shiro Kasamatsu

Birds and Camellia

Woodblock print

Cherry Blossom Viewing by Shiro Kasamatsu

Cherry Blossom Viewing

Woodblock print

Cormorants by Shiro Kasamatsu

Cormorants

Woodblock print

Girl and Flower by Shiro Kasamatsu

Girl and Flower

Woodblock print

Ikebana by Shiro Kasamatsu

Ikebana

Woodblock print

Plum blossoms at Umekyo by Shiro Kasamatsu

Plum blossoms at Umekyo

Woodblock print

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Iris Garden at Horikiri

堀切の菖蒲園

c. 1925

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Plum Garden at Kameido by Takahashi Shotei

Plum Garden at Kameido

亀戸の梅園

c. 1925

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Wisteria at Kameido

亀戸の藤

c. 1925

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Tiger Lily by Takeji Asano

Tiger Lily

Woodblock print

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