The Military Tales of Han and Chu: Fan Kuai of the Han
| Title | The Military Tales of Han and Chu: Fan Kuai of the Han |
|---|---|
| Artist | Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786–1865) |
| Date | c. late 1820s 19th century |
| Medium | color woodblock print |
| Classification | |
| Origin | Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) Japan |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Military Tales of Han and Chu: Fan Kuai of the Han, c. late 1820s. Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786–1865). Color woodblock print; sheet: 37.8 x 25.3 cm (14 7/8 x 9 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Edward L. Whittemore Fund, 1980.86 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Military Tales of Han and Chu: Fan Kuai of the Han” is a work by Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786–1865), dated c. late 1820s. It is executed in color woodblock print and classified as print. 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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