Butterfly (Ch?); Dragonfly (Kager? or Tonbo), from the Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (Ehon mushi erami) 1788 Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese Ehon mushi erami (Picture Book of Crawling Creatures) is illustrated with fifteen designs of insects and other garden creatures by Utamaro. Published by Tsutaya J?zabur? , the poems were selected and introduced by a preface written by the poet and scholar Yadoya no Meshimori (Rokujuen; 1753–1830), who later became head of the influential Go-gawa poetry group. Several of the top ky?ka poets of the day were invited to Butterfly (Ch?); Dragonfly
Butterfly (Ch?); Dragonfly (Kager? or Tonbo), from the Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (Ehon mushi erami) 1788 Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese Ehon mushi erami (Picture Book of Crawling Creatures) is illustrated with fifteen designs of insects and other garden creatures by Utamaro. Published by Tsutaya J?zabur? , the poems were selected and introduced by a preface written by the poet and scholar Yadoya no Meshimori (Rokujuen; 1753–1830), who later became head of the influential Go-gawa poetry group. Several of the top ky?ka poets of the day were invited to Butterfly (Ch?); Dragonfly (Kager? or Tonbo), from the Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (Ehon mushi erami). Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, ca. 1754–1806). Japan. 1788. Page from woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper. Edo period (1615–1868). Prints
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