
Orchids, butterfly and ladybird.
- Date:
- 1888-1934
- Medium:
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Victoria and Albert Museum
Description
Orchids with a butterfly and ladybird — a composition from Urushibara's botanical and natural history prints that places exotic flowers alongside familiar garden insects. Orchids, historically associated with refinement and cultivation in both Eastern and Western traditions, provide the visual centerpiece, while the butterfly and ladybird add living movement to an otherwise static botanical study. The combination of detailed observation and decorative arrangement characterizes Urushibara's approach to natural subjects.
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Orchids, butterfly and ladybird. was created by Yoshijiro Urushibara (漆原木虫) in 1888-1934.
Orchids, butterfly and ladybird. depicts birds & flowers and insects.






