Praying mantis on spray of leaves

Details

• Title

  Praying mantis on spray of leaves

• Artist/maker

  Matsumura Goshun (1752 - 1811)

• Associated place

  Asia › Japan (place of creation)

• Date

  18th century (1701 - 1800)

• Material and technique

  ink, light colour, and gold on paper

• Material index

  processed material › paper;

  processed material › metal › gold

• Technique index

  covered › coated › painted;

  drawn (image) › line drawing › brush drawing

• Object type

  clothing › personal accessory › fan › fan-painting;

  visual representation › calligraphy;

  visual representation › painting

• Dimensions

  mount 36.5 x 55.5 cm (height x width)
  painting 23.3 x 51 cm (height x width)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Presented by Dr Michael Harari, from the collection of his father, Ralph Harari, 1981.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EAX.5442

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