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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

Español: Liberando un pájaro capturado

Una estampa xilográfica en color muestra tres figuras con elegantes kimonos sobre un piso punteado junto a un pequeño pino. Una joven señala hacia un pájaro pequeño que vuela bajo versos caligrafiados, mientras una canasta y una bandeja de madera descansan cerca.

Português: Libertando um pássaro capturado

Uma xilogravura colorida mostra três figuras com quimonos elegantes sobre um piso pontilhado, ao lado de um pequeno pinheiro. Uma jovem aponta para um pássaro pequeno que voa sob versos caligrafados, enquanto um cesto e uma bandeja de madeira repousam por perto.

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