Genre Figures
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Genre Figures

TitleGenre Figures
ArtistTakebe Sōchō (Japanese, 1760–1814)
Datec. 1816 19th century
Mediumhanging scroll; ink and color on paper
ClassificationPainting
OriginJapan, Edo period (1615–1868) Japan
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineGenre Figures, c. 1816. Takebe Sōchō (Japanese, 1760–1814). Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper; overall: 125.4 x 49.6 cm (49 3/8 x 19 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1987.72.1
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Genre Figures” is a work by Takebe Sōchō (Japanese, 1760–1814), dated c. 1816. It is executed in hanging scroll; ink and color on paper and classified as painting. 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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