Butterfly (Chō); Dragonfly (Kagerō or Tonbo), from the Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (Ehon mushi erami)
Kitagawa Utamaro (d. 1806)
1788 · Page from woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Cleared · Public Domain
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Outer Robe (Uchikake) with Mandarin Oranges and Folded-Paper Butterflies
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late 18th–early 19th century · Tie-dyed satin damask with silk embroidery and couched gold thread
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Design for Embroidery with Series of Motifs with Vases, Musical Instruments, Flaming Hearts, Birds, Flowers and Leaves
Italian School (d. 1899)
ca. 1850–1900 · Watercolor and Ink
In copyright
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