

Bagworm (Minomushi); Horned Scarab Beetle (Kabutomushi), from the Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (Ehon mushi erami)
Two-page spread from a book, pages side by side. Left page: light brown background with vertical black Japanese text on left, a brown and black bagworm hanging from a branch with green leaves and pink flowers at top. Right page: light brown background with green plant with long leaves and pink flowers, a black beetle with two horns on its head at bottom. Border around both pages.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1788
- Medium
- Page from woodblock-printed book; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 411 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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