

The painting depicts a worm on a green leaved plant. The plant has several large, dark green leaves and a long stem. The leaves are rounded with wavy edges. A small worm is on one of the leaves. The background is beige with a gold border around the edges. There are some brown lines at the bottom of the painting that look like plant stems. In the top-left corner, there is some small red and brown Japanese writing. The overall style of the painting is traditional Japanese.
Artwork Details
- Medium
- Album leaf; lacquer on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 494 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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