Crow and the Moon
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Crow and the Moon

TitleCrow and the Moon
ArtistKawanabe Kyōsai 河鍋暁斎
Dateca. 1887 19th century
MediumAlbum leaf; ink and color on silk
ClassificationPaintings
OriginJapan Japan
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineCharles Stewart Smith Collection, Gift of Mrs. Charles Stewart Smith, Charles Stewart Smith Jr., and Howard Caswell Smith, in memory of Charles Stewart Smith, 1914
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Ornithological plates

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“Crow and the Moon” is a work by Kawanabe Kyōsai 河鍋暁斎, dated ca. 1887. It is executed in album leaf; ink and color on silk and classified as paintings. In this archive it sits within the ornithological plates 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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Dated to ca. 1887. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.

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Recorded origin: Japan. Browse more public-domain art from Japan.

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