Irises
| Title | Irises |
|---|---|
| Artist | Watanabe Shikō (Japanese, 1683–1755) |
| Date | 1700s 18th century |
| Medium | One of a pair of six-panel folding screens, ink and color on gilded paper |
| Classification | Painting |
| Origin | Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) Japan |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Irises, 1700s. Watanabe Shikō (Japanese, 1683–1755). One of a pair of six-panel folding screens, ink and color on gilded paper; painting: 154.4 x 360.4 cm (60 13/16 x 141 7/8 in.); mounted: 170.7 x 376.7 cm (67 3/16 x 148 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Norweb Foundation, 1954.603.1 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Irises” is a work by Watanabe Shikō (Japanese, 1683–1755), dated 1700s. It is executed in one of a pair of six-panel folding screens, ink and color on gilded 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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