Kyōtei was known for his paintings of crows, which he characterized most aptly. He laid down the birds’ gleaming plumage on the silk with pitch-black strokes of ink, while the branches of the tree are painted in various tones of grey to create depth.
![Gods of Wind and Rain [left of the pair Gods of Thunder, Wind, and Rain], Mano Kyōtei, early 20th century](https://img.artsmia.org/web_objects_cache/117000/800/50/117850/mia_8021493_800.jpg)
![God of Thunder [right of the pair Gods of Thunder, Wind, and Rain], Mano Kyōtei, early 20th century](https://img.artsmia.org/web_objects_cache/117000/800/40/117849/mia_8021483_800.jpg)
