The Sumiyoshi Dance
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The Sumiyoshi Dance

TitleThe Sumiyoshi Dance
ArtistNishimura Shigenaga Japanese, 1697 (?)-1756
Date18th century 17th century
MediumHand-colored woodblock print; hosoban, urushi-e
Classificationwoodblock print
OriginJapan Japan
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineClarence Buckingham Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Sumiyoshi Dance” is a work by Nishimura Shigenaga Japanese, 1697 (?)-1756, dated 18th century. It is executed in hand-colored woodblock print; hosoban, urushi-e and classified as woodblock 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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