A Flower Vendor
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A Flower Vendor

TitleA Flower Vendor
ArtistNishimura Shigenobu (Japanese, active c. 1723-47)
Date1737-38 18th century
MediumHand-colored woodblock print; hosoban
Classificationwoodblock print
OriginJapan Japan
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineClarence Buckingham Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“A Flower Vendor” is a work by Nishimura Shigenobu (Japanese, active c. 1723-47), dated 1737-38. It is executed in hand-colored woodblock print; hosoban and classified as woodblock print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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