Umegonomi neya no utsuriga (Lingering plum scent in the sleeping chamber)(0017-0019)
| Title | Umegonomi neya no utsuriga (Lingering plum scent in the sleeping chamber)(0017-0019) |
|---|---|
| Artist | Utagawa Kunisada I (Japanese, 1786-1864) |
| Date | c.1841 19th century |
| Medium | Three color woodblock printed volumes |
| Classification | book |
| Origin | Japan Japan |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Umegonomi neya no utsuriga (Lingering plum scent in the sleeping chamber)(0017-0019)” is a work by Utagawa Kunisada I (Japanese, 1786-1864), dated c.1841. It is executed in three color woodblock printed volumes and classified as book. 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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