Seishu Awabi-tori no Zu
| Title | Seishu Awabi-tori no Zu |
|---|---|
| Date | ca. 1840 19th century |
| Medium | Woodblock print; ink and color on paper |
| Classification | Prints |
| Origin | Japan Japan |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Rogers Fund, 1917 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Seishu Awabi-tori no Zu” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 1840. It is executed in woodblock print; ink and color on paper and classified as prints. In this archive it sits within the marine & aquatic life 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 period
Dated to ca. 1840. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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