Flowers of Yamashita (Yamashita hana), from the series "Contest of Contemporary Beauties (Tosei bijin iro kurabe)"
| Title | Flowers of Yamashita (Yamashita hana), from the series "Contest of Contemporary Beauties (Tosei bijin iro kurabe)" |
|---|---|
| Artist | Kitao Masanobu (Santo Kyoden) Japanese, 1761–1816 |
| Date | late 1780s 18th century |
| Medium | Color woodblock print; oban |
| Classification | woodblock print |
| 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
“Flowers of Yamashita (Yamashita hana), from the series "Contest of Contemporary Beauties (Tosei bijin iro kurabe)"” is a work by Kitao Masanobu (Santo Kyoden) Japanese, 1761–1816, dated late 1780s. It is executed in color woodblock print; oban and classified as woodblock 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 Kitao Masanobu (Santo Kyoden). Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The medium
Catalogued as woodblock print. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to late 1780s. 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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