The image shows a beige piece of paper with five butterflies and moths drawn on it. The top left corner features a small green butterfly with black stripes. To the right and slightly below is a large brown butterfly with white spots and a black center. On the bottom left, there are two butterflies, one on top of the other. The bottom butterfly has brown wings with black dots. The top butterfly has brown and white striped wings. On the right side, there is a small white butterfly. There are several lines of black Japanese writing throughout the image. In the top-right corner, there is a red seal with Japanese writing. The background is a beige color with some darker spots and lines.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 582 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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