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Color woodblock print of three figures in kimono beside a pine tree, one pointing at a small bird flying under calligraphic verses, with a basket nearby.

Freeing a captured bird

A color woodblock print shows three figures in elegant kimono on a dotted floor beside a small pine. A young woman points upward toward a small bird flying beneath calligraphic verses, while a basket and a wooden tray sit nearby.

Artist
Suzuki Harunobu
Date
c. 1769/70
Medium
Color woodblock print; chuban
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2236 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1775).
Rights checked 2026-11-04 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Clarence Buckingham Collection

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