Geese Alighting at Katada, Lake Biwa

Geese Alighting at Katada, Lake Biwa

Utagawa Hiroshige

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Mine amata Koete koshiji ni Mazu chikaki Katada ni nabiki Ōtsuru karigane After crossing many a mountain range, the wild geese alight at Katada awhile, soon to continue their flight to northern Koshiji.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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