『画本虫撰』「蓑虫」「兜虫」|Bagworm (Minomushi); Horned Scarab Beetle (Kabutomushi), from the Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (Ehon mushi erami)
1788
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1788
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
『画本虫撰』「蓑虫」「兜虫」|Bagworm (Minomushi); Horned Scarab Beetle (Kabutomushi), from the Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (Ehon mushi erami) is a 1788 ink by Kitagawa Utamaro, a Romanticism work, depicting insect, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This image shows a page from a Japanese book, divided into two sections. The left side has Japanese writing in black ink, surrounded by pink flowers and green leaves. The right side features a large green plant with pink flowers, and a dark-colored beetle with horns and six legs. The artwork is detailed, with the beetle and flowers drawn in a realistic style. The use of color and shading adds depth to the image. To learn more about the artist behind this work, look up Kitagawa Utamaro.
