A pair of quails and several millet stalks are depicted in this late 17th-century hanging scroll by Kiyohara Yukinobu, executed in ink and color on silk. The composition places the birds on a gentle rise in the lower part of the scroll, with one quail rendered in white plumage and the other in brown, while the millet arches above them, its seeds delicately detailed in pale yellow and green. The background is left largely unpainted, creating a sense of spaciousness and focusing attention on the finely drawn forms in the foreground.

The artist’s signature and seal appear in the lower right corner. Paintings of birds and plants were a significant genre in Japanese art of the Edo period, often associated with auspicious meanings and seasonal references. Kiyohara Yukinobu was one of the few prominent female painters of her era, known for her skillful brushwork and careful observation of nature. This work, dated to the late 17th century, is characteristic of the naturalistic style and refined technique valued in hanging scrolls of the time.