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“Insects” (18th century) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access.

Insects

Title	Insects
Date	18th century
Medium	Rice paper
Classification	Drawing
Origin	China China
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Gift of Virginia Gerson
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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