Kitagawa Utamaro
Picture Book of Selected Insects1788

Woodblock-printed book spread with two insects near a nest on the left page and a caterpillar on a leafy plant on the right, with vertical Japanese text

Japanese woodblock-printed book open to two pages depicting poppies, a white butterfly, and a dragonfly in soft pink, red, and pale green; vertical columns of Japanese calligraphy on the left page

Woodblock-printed illustrated book opening, showing pale green corn husks and silks spread across both pages, with two insects resting on the leaves; columns of Japanese cursive script at left.

Textile fragment with dense all-over floral and foliate pattern in dark green and black, with worn and fraying edges revealing gold-colored threads beneath.