Operating on Guan Yu's Arm
| Title | Operating on Guan Yu's Arm |
|---|---|
| Artist | Katsushika Ōi (Japanese, c. 1800-after 1857) |
| Date | 1840s 19th century |
| Medium | hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk |
| Classification | Painting |
| Origin | Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) Japan |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Operating on Guan Yu's Arm (関羽割臂図), 1840s. Katsushika Ōi (Japanese, c. 1800-after 1857). Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk; mounted: 206.7 x 73.1 cm (81 3/8 x 28 3/4 in.); painting: 140.2 x 68.3 cm (55 3/16 x 26 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Kelvin Smith Fund, 1998.178 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Operating on Guan Yu's Arm” is a work by Katsushika Ōi (Japanese, c. 1800-after 1857), dated 1840s. It is executed in hanging scroll; ink, color, 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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