Brush Rest in the Shape of a Praying Mantis
The artist Murata Seimin closely studied his animal subjects, which lends realism to the details of this praying mantis. The insect is also positioned in a pose that easily provides support for a writing brush to rest upon.
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15215
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object
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normalized
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William T. Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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CC0
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| language |
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en
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1
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import
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| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_54.1323_Fnt_SL_T.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_54.1323_Fnt_SL_T.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_54.1323_Fnt_SL_T.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/54.1323 |
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