Butterflies
| Title | Butterflies |
|---|---|
| Artist | Kubo Shunman |
| Date | 19th century 19th century |
| Medium | Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper |
| Classification | Prints |
| Origin | Japan Japan |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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