

The image depicts a piece of artwork titled "Flower-Vase of Horn and a Butterfly" by Kubo Shunman. The artwork features a butterfly with gray wings and a body, positioned on the right side, flying above a curved reddish-brown object resembling a vase or horn. The object has a darker brown section at the bottom. A small, round red seal is located near the bottom-right corner of the artwork. The background of the artwork is a light beige color with darker beige edges. The left side of the artwork contains vertical black Japanese text arranged in columns. A small white rectangle with the number "1930" is centered at the bottom.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 315 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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