A dragonfly with a brown body and transparent wings flies over a large cluster of bellflowers. The flowers are green and orange. Dark green leaves are also visible. The background of the image is a light beige color. There is Japanese text and two stamps on the left side.
Artwork details
- Date:
- late 1820s
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 407 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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