Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (The Insect Book) (Ehon mushi erami) 画本虫撰

The image shows a blue book with a beige strip on the left side. The book is square-shaped and has a blue cover with a raised, swirling pattern. The cover is slightly worn and faded, with some darker spots visible. A beige strip runs vertically along the left side of the cover, featuring black Japanese characters written in a calligraphic style. A small, rectangular beige label is affixed to the top of the cover, bearing black text that reads "No.44-B, Vol.-2, Mushi erami (The insect book) (The last edition, incomplete) BY UTAMARO". The book is set against a solid black background, with a thin white border at the top and bottom. The spine of the book is visible on the right side, showing signs of wear and tear.

Artwork Details

Date: probably 1823 (later edition)
Medium: One from a set of two polychrome woodblock printed books; ink and color on paper
Culture: Japan
Dimensions: 508 × 624 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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