A Long-Tailed Fowl (Onagadori), from the series Twelve Assorted Birds (Shochō jūnikin)

A Long-Tailed Fowl (Onagadori), from the series Twelve Assorted Birds (Shochō jūnikin)

Chōbunsai Eishi

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Three young women and a small boy are perched on a balcony watching a bird flit by. In the background is Mount Fuji. Each print in this series captures a slice of everyday life in Edo Japan, while creating a seasonal setting with all of its poetic associations.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Long-Tailed Fowl (Onagadori), from the series Twelve Assorted Birds (Shochō jūnikin)A Long-Tailed Fowl (Onagadori), from the series Twelve Assorted Birds (Shochō jūnikin)A Long-Tailed Fowl (Onagadori), from the series Twelve Assorted Birds (Shochō jūnikin)A Long-Tailed Fowl (Onagadori), from the series Twelve Assorted Birds (Shochō jūnikin)A Long-Tailed Fowl (Onagadori), from the series Twelve Assorted Birds (Shochō jūnikin)

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.