Gibbons Reaching for the Moon
| Title | Gibbons Reaching for the Moon |
|---|---|
| Artist | Kano Tan’yū (Japanese, 1602–1674) |
| Date | 1600s 17th century |
| Medium | Hanging scroll; ink and light color on silk |
| Classification | Painting |
| Origin | Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) Japan |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gibbons Reaching for the Moon, 1600s. Kano Tan’yū (Japanese, 1602–1674). Hanging scroll; ink and light color on silk; painting: 170 x 33.9 cm (66 15/16 x 13 3/8 in.); overall with knobs: 234 x 40.1 cm (92 1/8 x 15 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift from the Collection of George Gund III, 2015.478 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Gibbons Reaching for the Moon” is a work by Kano Tan’yū (Japanese, 1602–1674), dated 1600s. It is executed in hanging scroll; ink and light color on silk 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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