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
Museum record:: View original