Hanaōgi of Ōgiya from the series Picture Puzzles
| Title | Hanaōgi of Ōgiya from the series Picture Puzzles |
|---|---|
| Artist | Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1754–1806) |
| Date | c. 1797 18th century |
| Medium | Color woodblock print; ink and color on paper |
| Classification | |
| Origin | Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) Japan |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Hanaōgi of Ōgiya from the series Picture Puzzles, c. 1797. Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1754–1806). Color woodblock print; ink and color on paper; sheet: 37.6 x 25.4 cm (14 13/16 x 10 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith, 1985.359 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Hanaōgi of Ōgiya from the series Picture Puzzles” is a work by Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1754–1806), dated c. 1797. It is executed in color woodblock print; 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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