Seven Insects, including a Grasshopper, Praying Mantid and Stag Beetle

Image credit: Wellcome Collection

How you can use this image

Public Domain

This image has been assigned a Public Domain Mark and is free to use with unrestricted use.

Please acknowledge the Collection who own the work with a photo credit — this helps spread the word about their resources.

To learn more about images and rights, please see our image use page.

Download

Notes

Add or edit a note on this artwork that only you can see. You can find notes again by going to the ‘Notes’ section of your account.

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 Insects, including a Grasshopper, Praying Mantid and Stag Beetle

Medium

ink, wash & gouache on linen

Measurements

H 22.8 x W 34.9 cm

Accession number

23638i

Acquisition method

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

Work type

Drawing

Tags

This artwork does not have any tags yet. You can help by tagging artworks on Tagger.

Wellcome Collection

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

This venue is open to the public. Not all artworks are on display. If you want to see a particular artwork, please contact the venue.
View venue