

The image depicts a still life with a large gray and white beehive covered with numerous white spots and several wasps crawling on it. A long green leaf extends from the bottom right of the hive. To the left is a round, patterned box with an orange and brown design, featuring a long gray and white object protruding from it. Three wasps are flying around or crawling on the hive. The background is beige with Japanese writing in black and red ink.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 575 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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