Clam Shells
| Title | Clam Shells |
|---|---|
| Artist | Yabu Chosui Japanese, 1814-about 1870 |
| Date | 1860s 19th century |
| Medium | Color woodblock print; surimono |
| Classification | woodblock print |
| Origin | Japan Japan |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Charles H. Mitchell Collection unrestricted gift |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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This work is attributed to Yabu Chosui. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as woodblock print. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 1860s. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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