Boating in Moonlight
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Boating in Moonlight

TitleBoating in Moonlight
Date1600s 17th century
Mediumalbum leaf; ink on silk
ClassificationPainting
OriginKorea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910) Korea
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineBoating in Moonlight (월하주행도 [月下舟行圖]), 1600s. Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910). Album leaf; ink on silk; image: 30 x 26.3 cm (11 13/16 x 10 3/8 in.); overall: 34.9 x 30.6 cm (13 3/4 x 12 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1989.87
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Boating in Moonlight” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1600s. It is executed in album leaf; ink on silk and classified as painting. 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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