(Mosquitos), 19th century
San'ai Sanjinexpand_more
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paperexpand_more
Gift of funds from Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Maslonexpand_more P.77.27.166
Not on Viewexpand_more
Mosquitoes are a universal-and annoying-part of summer the world over. However, this depiction of two mosquitoes in flight, with their long, slender legs and delicately colored wings, is a charming interpretation of these reviled insects. Signed San'aisanjin, meaning "a hermit who loves music, drinking, and poetry," the print may have been designed by one of the poets who contributed one of the poems inscribed here.
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- Title
- (Mosquitos)
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- P.77.27.166
- Curator Approved
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