Japanese woodblock print of ten robed men gathered among green foliage, two holding a scroll, with vertical calligraphy at upper left.

The Ten Great Disciples of Confucius, Japanese Surimono Print

A color woodblock print shows ten robed men, some bearded and some with shaved heads, gathered closely among pale green foliage on a cream ground. Two figures in the foreground hold a long scroll, and the upper left carries vertical columns of calligraphy and seal marks.

Artist: Yashima Gakutei
Date: c. 1828
Medium: Color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 1922 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1833).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Helen C. Gunsaulus

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