Yoshitsune's Encounter with Princess Joruri, from "The Tale of Joruri in Twelve Episodes (Joruri Junidan Zoshi)"
| Title | Yoshitsune's Encounter with Princess Joruri, from "The Tale of Joruri in Twelve Episodes (Joruri Junidan Zoshi)" |
|---|---|
| Artist | Sugimura Jihei Japanese, active c. 1681-98 |
| Date | c. 1684/1704 17th century |
| Medium | Hand-colored woodblock print; o-oban, sumizuri-e |
| Classification | woodblock print |
| Origin | Japan Japan |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Clarence Buckingham Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Yoshitsune's Encounter with Princess Joruri, from "The Tale of Joruri in Twelve Episodes (Joruri Junidan Zoshi)"” is a work by Sugimura Jihei Japanese, active c. 1681-98, dated c. 1684/1704. It is executed in hand-colored woodblock print; o-oban, sumizuri-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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