Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 2: Costume for the Butterfly Dance (Kochō no mai)
A colorful illustration of a large butterfly on a hat. The butterfly has white, pink, blue and red wings with black details. The hat is black with a curved brim and a tall crown. It has a red cord around the crown. The hat sits on a red cloth. There are Japanese characters written in black ink on the top left. The background is beige.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1810s
- Medium
- Privately published woodblock prints (surimono) mounted in an album; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 548 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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