Rabbit-Ear Irises in Autumn, from the series "Choicest Odes upon Flowers of the Four Seasons (Shuku awase, shiki no hana)"
| Title | Rabbit-Ear Irises in Autumn, from the series "Choicest Odes upon Flowers of the Four Seasons (Shuku awase, shiki no hana)" |
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| Artist | Katsukawa Shuncho Japanese, active c. 1780-1801 |
| Date | c. 1792 18th century |
| Medium | Color woodblock print; chuban |
| 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
“Rabbit-Ear Irises in Autumn, from the series "Choicest Odes upon Flowers of the Four Seasons (Shuku awase, shiki no hana)"” is a work by Katsukawa Shuncho Japanese, active c. 1780-1801, dated c. 1792. It is executed in color woodblock print; chuban 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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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.
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Dated to c. 1792. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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