Hand-colored woodblock print of a woman in a kimono inside a large round frame, with vertical calligraphy on a dark background.

The Full Moon, Woman in Round Frame

A woman in a kimono gazes downward within a large circular frame, holding a small cup near her chest. Calligraphic characters run vertically down the dark background, and a checkered pattern shows at her sleeve. The composition is a vertical hand-colored woodblock print with restrained pastel tones.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 18th century
Medium: Hand-colored woodblock print; o-oban, sumizuri-e
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 843 × 2303 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1800).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · 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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