Grey and Yellow Butterflies Mug by Kamisaka Sekka (1903)

This reproduction features a flight of eighteen stylized lepidoptera, alternating between grey and yellow tones. The illustration is taken from the collection Chō senshu (One Thousand Varieties of Butterflies), where each insect is captured in a dynamic posture suggesting a light dance. The composition favors a synthetic and purified approach to winged fauna.

The original work was created in 1903 by the artist Kamisaka Sekka, an emblematic figure of the Rimpa style revival in Japan. Through this plate, Sekka demonstrates his mastery of visual balance and his ability to transform a naturalist observation into a modern decorative motif, characteristic of the Meiji era aesthetics.

This illustration is intended for lovers of Japanese art and naturalist design. Used as a daily decorative object, this reproduction allows one to appreciate the finesse of the line and the chromatic sobriety of a master of early 20th-century Japanese printmaking.