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
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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