What medium is "Lovers in the Garden, from an Untitled Series of Erotic Prints"?

Lovers in the Garden, from an Untitled Series of Erotic Prints is Woodblock print; oban, sumizuri-e.

Is "Lovers in the Garden, from an Untitled Series of Erotic Prints" in the public domain?

Yes, Lovers in the Garden, from an Untitled Series of Erotic Prints is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Lovers in the Garden, from an Untitled Series of Erotic Prints

Q: When was "Lovers in the Garden, from an Untitled Series of Erotic Prints" created?

This artwork was created c. 1673/81.

Hishikawa Moronobu

c. 1673/81

Medium

Woodblock print; oban, sumizuri-e

Dimensions

23 × 34.5 cm (9 1/16 × 13 15/16 in.)

Classification

woodblock print

Department

Arts of Asia

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

130211

About the Artist

Hishikawa Moronobu

Hishikawa Moronobu (1618–1694) holds an unassailable position in Japanese art history as the founder of ukiyo-e, the 'pictures of the floating world' that would become Japan's most internationally recognized art form. Born in the provincial town of Yasuda during the early Edo period, Moronobu transformed woodblock printing from a purely utilitarian craft into an independent artistic medium, establ...

Lovers in the Garden, from an Untitled Series of Erotic Prints

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