Two Ducks in a Lilypond, Taishô period, dated 1920 (9th Year of the Taishô Era)

Two mallard ducks swim on pale blue-grey water, one at left with head raised showing an iridescent green-black head, chestnut breast, and grey wings with a dark blue speculum, the other at right facing away with head submerged, its brown mottled back and pale underside visible. A single white water lily with a yellow center and two green lily pads float at lower right, with faint ripple lines and soft grey duck-shaped reflections/shadows on the water surface. Vertical Japanese text and a red seal appear at upper right; woodblock print, "Two Ducks in a Lilypond," Hashiguchi Goyō, Taishō period, dated 1920 (9th year of Taishō).