Flautist from The Cave Door of Spring
| Title | Flautist from The Cave Door of Spring |
|---|---|
| Artist | Totoya Hokkei (Japanese, 1780–1850) |
| Date | 1825 19th century |
| Medium | fifth from a pentaptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper |
| Classification | |
| Origin | Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) Japan |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Flautist from The Cave Door of Spring, 1825. Totoya Hokkei (Japanese, 1780–1850). Fifth from a pentaptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper; sheet: 18.8 x 21.4 cm (7 3/8 x 8 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of James Parmelee, 1940.990.5 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Flautist from The Cave Door of Spring” is a work by Totoya Hokkei (Japanese, 1780–1850), dated 1825. It is executed in fifth from a pentaptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper and classified as 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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