Who created "Irises"?

Irises was created by Suzuki Kiitsu 鈴木基一 in mid-1850s.

When was "Irises" created?

This artwork was created mid-1850s.

Irises is Diptych of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk.

Yes, Irises is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

mid-1850s

Medium

Diptych of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk

Dimensions

Image (each): 36 3/4 × 12 15/16 in. (93.3 × 32.8 cm) Overall with mounting (each): 74 7/16 × 18 7/8 in. (189 × 47.9 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Culture & Period

Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2021

Accession Number

2021.398.22a, b

About the Artist

Suzuki Kiitsu 鈴木基一 (Japanese) · 1796 –1858

Japanese, 1796–1858