Kasuga Deer Mandala
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Kasuga Deer Mandala

TitleKasuga Deer Mandala
ArtistArtist unknown Japanese
Date15th century 14th century
MediumInk, colors, and gold on silk
Classificationpainting
OriginJapan Japan
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineKate S. Buckingham Endowment
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Kasuga Deer Mandala” is a work by Artist unknown Japanese, dated 15th century. It is executed in ink, colors, and gold 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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