One Hundred Birds
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One Hundred Birds

TitleOne Hundred Birds
Datepossibly 1600s 17th century
Mediumhanging scroll; ink and slight color on paper
ClassificationPainting
OriginJapan, Edo period (1615–1868) Japan
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineOne Hundred Birds, possibly 1600s. Japan, Edo period (1615–1868). Hanging scroll; ink and slight color on paper; overall: 200 x 79.4 cm (78 3/4 x 31 1/4 in.); painting only: 101.8 x 57.1 cm (40 1/16 x 22 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund, 1991.10
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Ornithological plates

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“One Hundred Birds” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated possibly 1600s. It is executed in hanging scroll; ink and slight color on paper and classified as painting. In this archive it sits within the ornithological 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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