

Grasshopper (Kirigirisu); Cicada (Semi), from the Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (Ehon mushi erami)
Two-page spread from a book with a tan background and black text on the left page. The right page depicts an insect on a green elongated vegetable, possibly a cucumber or squash, with green leaves and two yellow flowers at the top. A second green vegetable hangs from the leaves to the right. A branch with green leaves and blue berries extends from the top left corner to the center. Black text is written vertically along the left edge of the left page.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1788
- Medium
- Page from woodblock-printed book; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 420 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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