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Transdisciplinary zoologist exploring animal iconography from around the world via intersections of natural history with art & visual culture history.
Current research interests include opossum & coati iconography; the visual record of Australasian monotremes & marsupials; parrots in European art; exotic birds in early modern Dutch art; and the contributions of women to the visual record of zoology.

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: In the , are usually shown eating human corpses...but #3 is apparently a vegetarian as it's eating a plant instead? ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ

  1. British Library MS 12 F XIII Rochester Bestiary f.15v
  2. Parker Library MS 53 Peterborough Psalter & Bestiary f.191v
  3. Getyt Museum MS Ludwig XV 4 Aviarium/Bestiary f.88r
    See more medieval bestiary hyenas here: https://bestiary.ca/beasts/beastgallery153.htm

Hyena Hyena eating a shrouded corpse in a tomb "The hyena is a dirty beast the braks open tombs to eat the corpses in finds inside. This corpse is wrapped in a shroud, which has not deterred the hyena." Corpus Christi College Parker Library, MS 53 (The Peterborough Psalter and Bestiary), folio 191v https://bestiary.ca/beasts/beastgallery153.htm
Hyena Hyena eating a plant "The hyena is a dirty beast that breaks open tombs to eat the corpses it finds there. In this very unusual illustration the hyena is eating a plant instead of a corpse." Getty Museum, MS. Ludwig XV 4 (Aviarium / Bestiary), folio 88r

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Happy #WorldTapirDay! These paintings of an adult & juvenile Malayan #Tapir (Tapirus indicus) are 2 of the 477 watercolors of flora & fauna by Chinese artists commissioned by William Farquhar when he was the Resident of Malacca from 1803-18, now in the National Museum of Singapore:

https://www.roots.gov.sg/Collection-Landing/listing/1083462
https://www.roots.gov.sg/Collection-Landing/listing/1082542

#naturalhistoryart #sciart

Title Young Tapir, William Farquhar Collection of Natural History Drawings Region Malacca,Malaysia Material watercolour on paper Dimension Image size: 38 x 54.2 cm (Image) Image size: 58 x 44 cm (Mount) Accession No. 1995-02884 Collection of National Museum of Singapore

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For check out this delightful cocktail shaker/jug! ๐Ÿง
"This special edition for the 1939 New York Worldโ€™s Fair may have been produced to complement an exhibit called Admiral Byrdโ€™s Penguin Island...[it] featured 50 live penguins, the largest number ever shown."
"Probably acquired by King George VI & Queen Elizabeth during their visit to the fair."
Designed by Emil Arthur Schuelke, silver plate, 31.6x13.2x11.5cm, Royal Collection Trust: https://www.rct.uk/collection/101775/cocktail-shaker-or-jug

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Itโ€™s so time for yet another piece from the 420 original 1906 tile by Henry Chapman on the Capitol floor: 94. House Fly ๐Ÿชฐ:

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@NatureMC I didnโ€™t even know was a thing Iโ€™ve just been doing and ๐Ÿ˜ญ Iโ€™ll be sure to share more fly art this coming Friday to make up for it! ๐Ÿชฐ Here is a back payment in the meantime:
String of 7 fly amulets
Second Intermediate Periodโ€“New Kingdom, Dynasty 17, c. 1600โ€“1070 BCE
gold, each about 1.2 cm in length
Metropolitan Museum of Art collection: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/591147

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@NatureMC there is an EntoMEMEology group on Facebook that seems to enjoy whenever a member posts bug-themed arts & crafts: https://www.facebook.com/groups/entomemeology/

Also there is a side group of the very big & popular Wild Green Memes for Ecological Fiends FB group dedicated to members buying & selling nature-themed work called Wild Green Crafts:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2490484821259935

(if you make it someone out there will probably like it LOL)

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for : Ohara Koson (Japanese, 1877 โ€“ 1945), Flying , early 20th century print. https://ukiyo-e.org/image/artelino/40929g1

https://ukiyo-e.org/image/artelino/40929g1

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For : of at Play, , period, late 19th century, ivory, H. 1 in. (2.5 cm) x W. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm) x D. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm).
Met collection: https://metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/59681

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For : and by Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891), , Period, c. 1889.
Album leaf; lacquer on paper, 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (11.4 x 8.9 cm). Signature on lower right reads Hachi juni wo Zeshin (Zeshin at the age of eighty-two).
The Met collection: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/57210

The Japanese Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus japonicus) is the endemic subspecies of the Asiatic Black Bear aka "Moon Bear" (note the white crescent on chest).

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Happy birthday to the incomparable Yayoi Kusama, born 22 March 1929! Amongst her massive catalog of works are some cool animals, including lots of ...
Papillon (I), 2000
Screenprint, 38 ร— 45.5 cm https://artsy.net/artwork/yayoi-kusama-papillon-i

one of Yayoi Kusama's many butterfly works, screenprint, multicolor patterned design (yellow/blue/purple/red/black)

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: in ancient , spawns were timed with the annual flooding of the Nile, making them fitting animal avatars of Heqet, a goddess of fertility, birth & rebirth.
Collection of frog amulets from New Kingdom to Late Period, c. 1550-332 BCE, at @metmuseum:

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More accessories:๐Ÿธ๐Ÿ’
2 carnelian rings from New Kingdom , w/ stylized Hathor head incised on bottom of each (in later dynasties Hathor assumed Heqet's role as a goddess of fertility & childbirth).

1 Finger Ring with Frog
Egyptian, c. 1550-1295 BCE (New Kingdom, 18th dynasty)
gold, carnelian
https://art.thewalters.org/detail/34901/finger-ring-with-frog/

2 Finger Ring with a Frog
Egyptian, 1550-1279 BCE (New Kingdom, 18th-early 19th dynasty)
carnelian, gold lining
https://art.thewalters.org/detail/32465/finger-ring-with-a-frog/

[Walters Art Museum]

Finger Ring with a Frog Egyptian, 1550-1279 BCE (New Kingdom, 18th-early 19th dynasty) carnelian, gold lining H: 15/16 x W: 13/16 x D: 1/4 in. (2.4 x 2 x 0.7 cm); Bezel W: 1/16 in. (0.17 cm); Inner Diam.: 5/16 in. (0.83 cm); Outer Diam.: 1/2 in. (1.34 cm) "This finger ring displays the small figure of a frog squatting on top of the bezel. The frog is well carved with incised details. The stylized head of Hathor is incised on the bottom of the bezel. The gold lining is probably modern. The image of a frog symbolizes fecundity and fertility, and rings with frog figures were worn by women particularly during the New Kingdom."

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For here are a trio of orange prints from Julie de Graag (, 1877-1924) in the
Rijksmuseum collection:

  1. Drie katten, 1916 https://rijksmuseum.nl/nl/collectie/RP-P-1935-885
  2. December, 1917 https://rijksmuseum.nl/nl/collectie/RP-P-1935-897
  3. Zittende kat, 1918 https://rijksmuseum.nl/nl/collectie/RP-P-1935-901

Title: December Date: 1917 Print maker: Julie de Glad (autographed) [Julie de Graag] collector's mark, verso, stamped: Lugt 2228 Material and Technique Physical characteristics: woodcut in black and brown/orange, printed from three blocks Material: paper Technology: woodcut Dimensions: height 155 mm ร— width 191 mm Description: a sleeping cat, orange with lighter orange swirling stripes (tabby)
Title: Sitting cat Date: 1918 Print maker: Julie de Glad (mentioned on object) [Julie de Graag] collector's mark, verso, stamped: Lugt 2228 Material and Technique Physical characteristics: woodcut in black and orange, printed from two blocks Material: paper Technology: woodcut Dimensions: height 190 mm ร— width 155 mm Description: a sitting cat, orange and white striped (tabby)

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It's so shoutout to the primordial god , and specifically, this depiction that's just a snake with human legs ๐Ÿ˜‚

  1. detail from Book of the Dead of Ani, sheet 27 spell 87
    https://britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA10470-27

  2. detail from wall art in Valley of the Kings, Tomb of Tausert and Setnakht (KV 14) https://flic.kr/p/E4vXr

Egypt, Valley of the Kings, Tomb of Tausert and Setnakht (KV 14), 19th-29th Dynasties detail from wall art again depicting Nehebkau as an s-curving snake with two human legs attached to belly to make it bipedal CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 https://flic.kr/p/E4vXr

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More for : Victor Vasarely (Hungarian, 1906-1997), , 1937 and 1938 versions. Vasarely was a pioneer of modern (this is considered one of the very first works of the genre) and he returned to the zebra motif often throughout his career.

[Victor Vasarely (Hungarian, 1906-1997), Zebras, 1938 version (white background); an early example of "Op Art" https://www.sothebys.com/en/slideshows/vasarely-sharing-forms-at-centre-pompidou?slide=zebras-a-1938](https://media.historians.social/media_attachments/files/109/787/627/953/249/242/original/b8fc7b8112b8ba12.png)

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More art for : Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso (Portuguese, I887-1918), The Leap of the , 1911, oil on canvas. Spotted on display at Art Institute of Chicago.
https://artic.edu/artworks/8999/the-leap-of-the-rabbit

Gallery label: Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso Portuguese, I887-1918 The Leap of the Rabbit I911 Oil on canvas With its dynamic composition, lush color, and energetic forms, The Leap of the Rabbit exemplifies the unique style Portuguese artist Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso developed while working in Paris from 1906 to 1914. Souza-Cardoso drew on an eclectic mix of sources he encountered in the French capital, including Art Nouveau, the work of Paul Cรฉzanne, and exotic costume designs of Lรฉon Bakst for the Ballets Russes, as well as the native Iberian tilework of his homeland. The Leap of the Rabbit was included in the groundbreaking 1913 International Exposition of Modern Art (better known as the Armory Show), the first major exhibition introducing American audiences to European avant-garde art, where it was purchased by the Chicago collector Arthur Jerome Eddy. Arthur Jerome Eddy Memorial Collection, 1931.514

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More art for :
love the facial expression on this blue bunny, it just keeps getting funnier the longer you stare back at it๐Ÿ˜‚

China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1654-1722), porcelain w/ blue glaze, Courtesy of the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields collection: http://collection.imamuseum.org/artwork/23070/

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Another for : Rabbit Bell Push (1908-17) and Rabbit Pitcher (before 1899), , firm. Both are silver with garnet eyes! Spotted at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

https://vmfa.museum/piction/6027262-8029276/

https://vmfa.museum/piction/6027262-8028837/

photo of both objects together on display, tighter shot, side view, darker background full details for each item: Rabbit Bell Push Fabergรฉ firm, Russian, 1842 - 1917 (Manufacturer) 1908โ€“17 silver, garnets Dimensions: 5 1/8 ร— 2 5/8 ร— 3 3/4 in. (13.02 ร— 6.67 ร— 9.53 cm) Object Number: 47.20.213 Location: G214B - Fabergรฉ Gallery 1 https://vmfa.museum/piction/6027262-8029276/ Rabbit Pitcher Fabergรฉ firm, Russian, 1842 - 1917 (Manufacturer) before 1899 silver, silver-gilt, garnets Dimensions: 10 ร— 7 ร— 5 1/4 in. (25.4 ร— 17.78 ร— 13.34 cm) Object Number: 47.20.214 Location: G214B - Fabergรฉ Gallery 1 https://vmfa.museum/piction/6027262-8028837/

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: -kabuto helmet in the shape of a crouching , , 17th c. "the ear guards (fukigaeshi) are shaped as waves, which in combination with the rabbit alludes to the Noh play " (which in turn references 's "The Hare from Inaba"). Photographed on display at Metropolitan Museum of Art NY.

same object mounted on display at museum, quarter turn side profile view

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Kyลgen Suit (Suล) with Jumping over Waves, , period, mid-19th century. "White rabbits hop over waves on this suit, the playful motif referring to the story 'The Hare of Inaba,' from the Records of Ancient Matters (, c. 710). This text was later referenced in the Noh play (Chikubushima Island)."Metropolitan Museum of Art NY exhibition.

detail of central panel
GALLERY LABEL: Kyลgen Suit (Suล) with Rabbits Jumping over Waves Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th century Plain-weave hemp with tube-drawn paste-resist dyeing (tsutsugaki) with hand-painted details The Suล - an unlined hemp suit with double-width sleeves, large sleeve openings, and matching pleated hakama pants-was originally part of the samurai wardrobe and was later adapted to Kyogen comic theater. White rabbits hop over waves on this suit, the playful motif referring to the story "The Hare of Inaba," from the Records of Ancient Matters (Kojiki, c. 710). This text was later referenced in the No play Chikubushima (Chikubushima Island), which describes the moon's reflection in Lake Biwa as rabbit (a legendary inhabitant of the moon) running over the waves. Suล with large patterns and bright colors were used for roles of benevolent characters such as a bridegroom, daimyo, or wealthy man. As the long hakama pants are subject to intense wear, it is rare to find a complete ensemble like this one.

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Meisen Summer with & Scouring Rushes, , period, 1939? (may have been a young girl's ceremonial garment for the 1939 Year of the Rabbit New Year's celebration later tailored into a summer kimono). Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition.

zoomed in detail of kimono pattern
GALLERY LABEL: ่ตค็ดซๅœฐ้ฌผๆœจ่ณŠๆจกๆจฃ้Š˜ไป™ๅ•่กฃ Meisen Summer Kimono with Rabbits and Scouring Rushes Showa period (1926-89), ca. 1930s Plain-weave machine-spun silk in unraveled ikat (hogushi-gasuri) Promised Gift of John C. Weber This playful pattern of white rabbits and scouring rushes - stiff plants used for polishing has a long history in Japanese art. The design suggests the rabbits are gnawing the rushes to grind down their teeth, symbolizing self-improvement and industriousness. Here, however, the classical composition has been modernized and stylized. This kimono might have been created in 1939, the Year of the Rabbit. It was likely made as a young girl's ceremonial garment for the New Year's celebration, and then tailored into a summer kimono.

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For : The Cat Symphony by Moritz von Schwind, 1868, "a humorous depiction of a melody for violins in which, instead of notes, numerous move across the paper." ๐Ÿˆ

"The composition can be interpreted as a caricaturing dig at Richard Wagner's music, which the artist did not appreciate very much." ๐Ÿ˜‚

Given as a gift to his friend, violinist Joseph Joachim, to celebrate being named director of the Berlin Academy of Music. ๐ŸŽ

Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe:
https://tinyurl.com/2kpu3krz

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๐ŸŽ„Merry Christmas to those who celebrate, please enjoy these festive-looking .๐ŸŽ„
(In the bestiary, the hedgehog's story usually involved it rolling around and collecting fallen fruit on its quills to bring home to its children - fruit kebabs to go!)

"Christmas hedghog" - detail of an illustration from a medieval illuminated manuscript, hedgehog with red and green round fruits on its quills Verdun, Bibl.mun., ms 0107, f. 008 https://bvmm.irht.cnrs.fr/iiif/9684/canvas/canvas-1283591/view
"Christmas hedghog" - detail of an illustration from a medieval illuminated manuscript, hedgehog with red and green round fruits on its quills Morgan Library, MS M.81 (The Worksop Bestiary), folio 10v http://ica.themorgan.org/manuscript/page/3/77019
"Christmas hedghogs" - detail of an illiustration from a medieval illuminated manuscript, two hedgehogs with red and green round fruits on their quills Bibliothรจque Municipale de Valenciennes, MS 101 (Bestiary of Hugh of Fouilloy), folio 189v https://bestiary.ca/beasts/beastgallery217.htm

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Ring-tailed Lemur from Cochin China, Qing Dynasty, hanging scroll, 1761. National Palace Museum Taipei: https://tinyurl.com/yc4pjcwm

Lemurs arenโ€™t native to China of course, but endemic to Madagscar. This one was given to the Qianlong Emperor by the King of Vietnam, who likely got it from European traders. It was painted by Giuseppe Castiglione, an Italian Jesuit missionary who served as a Chinese imperial court artist; background was likely painted by Jin Tingbiao. A truly international history!

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