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Subject Insects in art

1. Or 5450

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 5450
Title:
Chōrui hyakushu 鳥類百種
Scope & Content:
Set of 8 volumes containing hand-coloured illustrations of birds, fish, insects and plants. Vol. 1 and 2: Chōrui hyakushu 鳥類百種, vols. 3 and 4: Kaisengyo hyakushu 海川魚百種, vols. 5 and 6: Chūrui hyakushu 蟲類百種, vols. 7 and 8 Sōkarui hyakushu 草花類百種.
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Japanese
Date Range:
1850-1898
Extent:

8 volumes (215 folios)

2. Or 14391

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 14391
Title:
Kyŏmjae hwach‛ op 謙齋畫帖
Scope & Content:
Album paintings attributed to Chǒng Sǒn 鄭敾 (1676–1759) but probably later copies from the school of the artist. Contents: ff.1-2r, ff..2v-3r: paintings of Mt. Kŭmgang; ff. 3v-ff.8r: 10 paintings of idealised landscape arranged according to the seasons; f..8v: cricket or mantis; f.9r: cat and b...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Korean
Date Range:
1800-1850
Extent:
1 volume (14 folios)

3. Or 16130

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 16130
Title:
Jūgoban mushi utaawase 十五番蟲歌合
Scope & Content:
Illustrated scroll depicting a poetry comptetition between 15 pairs of insects. Later copy (18th century ?) of 16th century original.
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Japanese
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 scroll