Turtles
| Title | Turtles |
|---|---|
| Artist | Itō Jakuchū |
| Date | 1789 18th century |
| Medium | Hanging scroll; ink on paper |
| Classification | Paintings |
| Origin | Japan Japan |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Fishbein-Bender Collection, Gift of T. Richard Fishbein and Estelle P. Bender, 2024 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Turtles” is a work by Itō Jakuchū, dated 1789. It is executed in hanging scroll; ink on paper and classified as paintings. 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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Dated to 1789. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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