Young Woman Holding Flowers
| Title | Young Woman Holding Flowers |
|---|---|
| Artist | Okumura Toshinobu Japanese, active c. 1717-50 |
| Date | c. 1730 18th century |
| Medium | Hand-colored woodblock print; hosoban, urushi-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. |
About this artwork
“Young Woman Holding Flowers” is a work by Okumura Toshinobu Japanese, active c. 1717-50, dated c. 1730. It is executed in hand-colored woodblock print; hosoban, urushi-e and classified as woodblock print. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration tradition. 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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The artist
This work is attributed to Okumura Toshinobu. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The medium
Catalogued as woodblock print. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to c. 1730. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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