Lapwing On a tree stump

A single lapwing with a slate-blue back, black-and-white streaked head, and a thin backward-curling black crest stands on a broken, dark tree stump, its head turned down and back over its body. Fine willow-like branches with sparse leaves hang across the upper right, and pale grasses appear near the base of the stump; a soft grey-brown ground fades into a pale blue-grey band suggesting water below. The artist's red seal and characters appear at lower right; the overall palette is muted grey, slate blue, black, and white, giving the scene a quiet, still mood. Mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock print) by Ohara Koson.