Chinese Beauty
| Title | Chinese Beauty |
|---|---|
| Artist | Kubo Shunman (Japanese, 1757–1820) |
| Date | late 1700s–early 1800s 18th century |
| Medium | Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk |
| Classification | Painting |
| Origin | Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) Japan |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Chinese Beauty (唐美人図), late 1700s–early 1800s. Kubo Shunman (Japanese, 1757–1820). Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk; image: 96 x 37 cm (37 13/16 x 14 9/16 in.); overall: 184.2 x 53.3 cm (72 1/2 x 21 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Kelvin Smith Fund, 1988.1 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Chinese Beauty” is a work by Kubo Shunman (Japanese, 1757–1820), dated late 1700s–early 1800s. It is executed in hanging scroll; ink and color 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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