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Picture Book of Selected Insects (The Insect Book) (Ehon mushi erami)
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Creator
Artist: Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, ca. 1754-1806)
Culture
Japan
Title
Picture Book of Selected Insects (The Insect Book) (Ehon mushi erami)
Work Type
Illustrated books
Illustrated Books
Date
1788
Material
Set of two woodblock printed books; ink, color, and mica (vol. 2) on paper
Period
Edo period (1615-1868)
Measurements
each: 9 13/16 × 7 3/16 in. (25 × 18.3 cm)
Repository
Collection
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit Line
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Purchase, Mary and James G. Wallach Foundation Gift, 2013
Rights
The person who associated a work with this deed has dedicated the work to the public domain by waiving all of his or her rights to the work worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. This image was provided by The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Contact information: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028,
License
Creative Commons: Free Reuse (CC0) Creative Commons: Free Reuse (CC0)
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