Picking Flowers at Kumano Junisha Shrine in Tsunohazu
| Title | Picking Flowers at Kumano Junisha Shrine in Tsunohazu |
|---|---|
| Artist | Katsukawa Shuncho Japanese, active c. 1780-1801 |
| Date | late 1780s 18th century |
| Medium | Color woodblock print; right sheet of oban triptych |
| Classification | woodblock print |
| Origin | Japan Japan |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Clarence Buckingham Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Picking Flowers at Kumano Junisha Shrine in Tsunohazu” is a work by Katsukawa Shuncho Japanese, active c. 1780-1801, dated late 1780s. It is executed in color woodblock print; right sheet of oban triptych and classified as woodblock print. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration 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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The artist
This work is attributed to Katsukawa Shuncho. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as woodblock print. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to late 1780s. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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