Ladies Playing Instruments
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Ladies Playing Instruments

TitleLadies Playing Instruments
ArtistUtagawa Kuniyasu Japanese, 1794-1832
Dateearly 19th century 19th century
MediumColor woodblock print; long surimono
Classificationwoodblock print
OriginJapan Japan
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of Helen C. Gunsaulus
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Ladies Playing Instruments” is a work by Utagawa Kuniyasu Japanese, 1794-1832, dated early 19th century. It is executed in color woodblock print; long surimono and classified as woodblock 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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