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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photo of a stone sculpture of a beetle. The beetle sculpture is made from a dark stone. The beetle has a large oval body with a textured surface resembling a beetle's wing. The body is segmented into sections. The bottom of the body shows a flower with a round center and rounded petals extending from it. The head of the beetle is on the right side of the image. The head is rounded with two protruding circular eyes. The entire beetle and flower rest on a flat surface. The background is a light-colored surface.

Artwork details

Date:
1650
Medium:
Stoneware covered with thin glaze (Bizen ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 410 px
Museum record:
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