A sheet from a shunga album
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A sheet from a shunga album

TitleA sheet from a shunga album
ArtistJapanese
Date1679 17th century
MediumWoodblock print; sumizuri-e
OriginJapan Japan
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of Robert G. Sawers, London, England
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“A sheet from a shunga album” is a work by Japanese, dated 1679. It is executed in woodblock print; sumizuri-e. 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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