

Katydid (Umaoi-mushi); Centipede, (Mukade), from the Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (Ehon mushi erami)
Two-page spread from a book. The left page features a drawing of a katydid on a plant with green leaves, brown flowers and yellow stamens, and a centipede on the left side. The right page has Japanese text written vertically. The background of both pages is beige. A thin black border surrounds both pages.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1788
- Medium
- Page from woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 419 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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