The Flying Tea Ceremony Kettle (Tonda Chagama)
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Title
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The Flying Tea Ceremony Kettle (Tonda Chagama)
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Rights
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The Art Institute of Chicago. Public Domain.
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Creator
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Ippitsusai Buncho
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Date
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Ca. 1770
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Description
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A woman sits on the floor, and a child dances around to the left of her. Above them, a tea kettle is flying away with wings. The woman holds a tool above her head, ready to strike the tea kettle.
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Format
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Color woodblock print. 10 13/16 × 8 in..
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Publisher
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The Art Institute of Chicago
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Contributor
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Zadie Henthorn
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Identifier
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The Art Institute of Chicago. 1935.384
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Subject
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Ukiyo-e; Ukiyo-e art; Japanese art; Asian art; woodblock print; mythology; legend; ghost stories; women.
