Cuckoo flying over deutzia flowers
| Title | Cuckoo flying over deutzia flowers |
|---|---|
| Artist | Komatsuya Hyakki Japanese, 1720–1793 (?) |
| Date | c. 1766 18th century |
| Medium | Color woodblock print; chuban |
| Classification | |
| Origin | Japan Japan |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Clarence Buckingham Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Cuckoo flying over deutzia flowers” is a work by Komatsuya Hyakki Japanese, 1720–1793 (?), dated c. 1766. It is executed in color woodblock print; chuban and classified as 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 Komatsuya Hyakki. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as print. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to c. 1766. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th 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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