"... this lovely artwork from BiblioOdyssey. It’s from a Ukiyo-e book from the late 1700’s."There are 3 books; Insects, Shells, and Birds; and well over 100 paintings, each with its associated poem and translation.
There is even a bagworm page!*
This link takes you directly to the online museum exhibit. (You have Flash, right?)
"OMG is it beautiful." says BugGirl.*Bagworm poem:
On a pitch-dark nightIt wouldn't apply to Canadian bagworms, would it?
when one can't even guess
which way is East or West
the bagworm hides his lust
in a cloak of invisibility.
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thank you for sharing this link; the images alone is worth hours of admiring!
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