Mantis and Butterfly on Sponge Gourd
Artist: Nakabayashi Chikkei
green gourds growing from vine descending from UR; long, green fruits with big leaves, many with brown parts and round, brown insect holes; critters climbing on plant, including snail, mantis, caterpillar, grasshopper, and frog; butterfly approaching from L
- Date
- 1857
- In our collection
- since June the 9th, 2009 up to now
- Dimensions
- 42 5/16 × 19 9/16 in. (107.47 × 49.69 cm) (image) 68 1/16 × 25 15/16 in. (172.88 × 65.88 cm) (mount, without roller)
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Ink and colors on silk
- Price
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- Composition
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copper 60% iron 29% cadmium 6% oxygen 5%