Grasshopper and Morning-glory Vine
| Title | Grasshopper and Morning-glory Vine |
|---|---|
| Artist | Utagawa Hiroshige |
| Date | ca. 1835 19th century |
| Medium | Woodblock print; ink and color on paper |
| Classification | Prints |
| Origin | Japan Japan |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Grasshopper and Morning-glory Vine” is a work by Utagawa Hiroshige, dated ca. 1835. It is executed in woodblock print; ink and color on paper and classified as prints. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration, entomological plates 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 Utagawa Hiroshige. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The period
Dated to ca. 1835. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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