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Source Description
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.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
15215
label
Brush Rest in the Shape of a Praying Mantis
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
15215
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Brush Rest in the Shape of a Praying Mantis
description
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.
provenance
William T. Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1800 (Edo period)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
brush rests
stands
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
11
height
17.5
depth
6.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 4 5/16 × L: 6 7/8 × W: 2 9/16 in. (11 × 17.5 × 6.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Transcription] Three characters stamped in stomach: Seimin chu; [Translation] Three characters stamped in stomach: Cast by Seimin
dynasty
Edo period
med
copper alloy
creator_ids
3972
collection_ids
JPK
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
9dd87c50702fbdf2