The Four Worthies (Plum, Bamboo, Orchid, Chrysanthemum) (Shikunshi) 竹洞四君子

Q: When was "The Four Worthies (Plum, Bamboo, Orchid, Chrysanthemum) (Shikunshi) 竹洞四君子" created?

This artwork was created 1850; 1853.

Q: Is "The Four Worthies (Plum, Bamboo, Orchid, Chrysanthemum) (Shikunshi) 竹洞四君子" in the public domain?

Yes, The Four Worthies (Plum, Bamboo, Orchid, Chrysanthemum) (Shikunshi) 竹洞四君子 is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Nakabayashi Chikutō 中林竹洞

1850; 1853

Medium

Set of two woodblock printed books bound as one; ink on paper

Dimensions

10 9/16 × 6 7/8 in. (26.8 × 17.5 cm)

Classification

Illustrated Books

Culture & Period

Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Mary and James G. Wallach Foundation Gift, 2013

Accession Number

2013.668

About the Artist

Nakabayashi Chikutō 中林竹洞 (Japanese) · 1776 –1853

Japanese, 1776–1853

The Four Worthies (Plum, Bamboo, Orchid, Chrysanthemum) (Shikunshi) 竹洞四君子

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