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Seven Animals from Japan, including Two Frogs, a Snail, a Slug, a Water Bug and a Silver Fish

Image credit: Wellcome Collection

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The painting is contained in a set of Japanese illustrations of insects and people in rural scenes. The illustrations in the set are laid down on boards which are attached at one end. These are placed between covers lined on the outside with dark blue patterned brocade and coloured on the inside with gold ink.

Wellcome Collection

London

Title

Seven Animals from Japan, including Two Frogs, a Snail, a Slug, a Water Bug and a Silver Fish

Medium

ink, wash & gouache on linen

Measurements

H 22.8 x W 34.9 cm

Accession number

23645i

Acquisition method

presumed to be part of the collection formed by Henry S. Wellcome

Work type

Drawing

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Wellcome Collection

183 Euston Road, London, Greater London NW1 2BE England

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