Dog (Inu), from the series "Fashionable Twelve Signs of the Zodiac (Furyu juni shi)"
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Dog (Inu), from the series "Fashionable Twelve Signs of the Zodiac (Furyu juni shi)"

TitleDog (Inu), from the series "Fashionable Twelve Signs of the Zodiac (Furyu juni shi)"
ArtistAttributed to Torii Kiyonaga Japanese, 1752-1815
Datec. 1782 18th century
MediumColor woodblock print; hashira-e
Classificationwoodblock print
OriginJapan Japan
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineClarence Buckingham Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Dog (Inu), from the series "Fashionable Twelve Signs of the Zodiac (Furyu juni shi)"” is a work by Attributed to Torii Kiyonaga Japanese, 1752-1815, dated c. 1782. It is executed in color woodblock print; hashira-e and classified as woodblock print. 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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