Butterfly and Flowers
| Title | Butterfly and Flowers |
|---|---|
| Artist | Yanagawa Shigenobu Japanese, 1787–1832 |
| Date | early 19th century 19th century |
| Medium | Color woodblock print; surimono |
| Classification | woodblock print |
| Origin | Japan Japan |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Helen C. Gunsaulus |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Butterfly and Flowers” is a work by Yanagawa Shigenobu Japanese, 1787–1832, dated early 19th century. It is executed in color woodblock print; surimono and classified as woodblock print. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration 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 Yanagawa Shigenobu. 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 early 19th century. 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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