Red Dragonfly (Akatonbo); Locust (Inago), from the Picture Book of Crawling Creatures (Ehon mushi erami), 『画本虫撰』「赤蜻蛉」「いなこ」, Edo period (1615–1868), 1788, Japan, Page from woodblock-printed book; ink and color on paper, Overall: 10 1/2 x 7 1/4 in. (26.7 x 18.4 cm), Prints, Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753?–1806), Ehon mushi erami (Picture Book of Crawling Creatures) is illustrated with fifteen designs of insects and other garden creatures by Utamaro. Published by Tsutaya Jūzaburō, 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
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Red Dragonfly, Akatonbo, Locust, Inago, Picture Book, Crawling Creatures, Ehon mushi erami, 『画本虫撰』「赤蜻蛉」「いなこ」, Edo period, 1615–1868, 1788, Japan, Page, woodblock-printed book, ink, color, paper, Overall, 10 1/2 x 7 1/4, 26.7 18.4 cm, Prints, Kitagawa Utamaro, Japanese, 1753?–1806, Ehon mushi, erami, Picture Book, Crawling Creatures, illustrated, fifteen designs, insects, garden creatures, Utamaro, Published, Tsutaya Jūzaburō, poems, selected, introduced, preface written, poet, scholar Yadoya, no, Meshimori, Rokujuen, 1753–1830, later, head, influential Go-gawa, poetry, group
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