Unfortunately not much information is available about this print. The creator is unknown.
Its Japanese but the composition and the use of Chinese characters with NO kana suggests to me that maybe some one was looking at a Chinese illustrated book.
Its certainly not a great masterpiece but it has a certain charm and elegance though the artist seems to have done a better job of depicting the cicada than the kingfisher or whatever bird this is?
I also wonder if this is a print from Osaka or Kyoto rather than a Edo publishing house?
Next post I'll show you how a famous Ukiyo-e master depicted a cicada.
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