A Philosopher Watching a Pair of Butterflies, from The Picture Book of Realistic Paintings of Hokusai (Hokusai shashin gafu)
| Title | A Philosopher Watching a Pair of Butterflies, from The Picture Book of Realistic Paintings of Hokusai (Hokusai shashin gafu) |
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| Artist | Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾 北斎 Japanese, 1760-1849 |
| Date | c. 1814 19th century |
| Medium | Color woodblock; album sheet |
| Classification | woodblock print |
| Origin | Japan Japan |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Frederick W. Gookin Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“A Philosopher Watching a Pair of Butterflies, from The Picture Book of Realistic Paintings of Hokusai (Hokusai shashin gafu)” is a work by Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾 北斎 Japanese, 1760-1849, dated c. 1814. It is executed in color woodblock; album sheet and classified as woodblock print. In this archive it sits within the entomological plates tradition. 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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The artist
This work is attributed to Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾 北斎. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The medium
Catalogued as woodblock print. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to c. 1814. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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