Fish in a Lotus Pond
| Title | Fish in a Lotus Pond |
|---|---|
| Artist | Ōhara Donshū (Japanese, d. 1857) |
| Date | 1800s 19th century |
| Medium | two-fold screen; ink and color on silk |
| Classification | Painting |
| Origin | Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) Japan |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Fish in a Lotus Pond, 1800s. Ōhara Donshū (Japanese, d. 1857). Two-fold screen; ink and color on silk; image: 53.7 x 86.7 cm (21 1/8 x 34 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Kelvin Smith, 1973.188 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Fish in a Lotus Pond” is a work by Ōhara Donshū (Japanese, d. 1857), dated 1800s. It is executed in two-fold screen; ink and color on silk and classified as painting. In this archive it sits within the marine & aquatic life 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 Ōhara Donshū (Japanese, d. 1857). Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as painting. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 1800s. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
The origin
Recorded origin: Japan, Edo period (1615–1868). Browse more public-domain art from Japan.
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Made available through the The Cleveland Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: CC0 (Creative Commons Zero) via the Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access programme.
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