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Fauna japonica Pl.104 (1833-1850)

Philipp Franz Balthasar von Siebold (German, 1796–1866)

Delicate wings unfold against crisp paper, a Japanese insect preserved in precise lines. The engraving balances scientific detail with quiet elegance, each vein and segment rendered with care. A glimpse into a world where nature meets meticulous observation.
Fauna japonica Pl.042 (1833-1850)

Philipp Franz Balthasar von Siebold (German, 1796–1866)

Delicate wings unfold against precise lines, a Japanese insect preserved in ink. The engraving balances scientific detail with quiet elegance, each vein and segment rendered with care. A glimpse into a world where nature meets meticulous craftsmanship.
Fauna japonica Pl.082 (1833-1850)

Philipp Franz Balthasar von Siebold (German, 1796–1866)

Delicate wings spread across the page, veins traced with scientific precision. A Japanese beetle rendered in ink, its carapace gleaming as if still alive beneath the paper. The specimen seems ready to crawl off the page, frozen mid-motion by an unseen hand.
Fauna japonica Pl.015 (1833-1850)

Philipp Franz Balthasar von Siebold (German, 1796–1866)

Delicate wings unfold against crisp paper, a Japanese insect preserved in ink. The engraving balances scientific precision with quiet elegance, each line tracing the creature’s form as if it might take flight from the page. Here, nature meets artistry in meticulous crosshatched shadows and fine, unbroken contours.
Fauna japonica Pl.108 (1833-1850)

Philipp Franz Balthasar von Siebold (German, 1796–1866)

Delicate wings unfold against crisp paper—a Japanese insect preserved in ink. Every vein, every subtle curve of its body rendered with scientific precision, yet alive with quiet grace. The specimen seems poised to take flight from the page, bridging worlds through meticulous lines.
Fauna japonica Pl.030 (1833-1850)

Philipp Franz Balthasar von Siebold (German, 1796–1866)

Delicate wings unfold against precise lines, a Japanese insect preserved in ink. The engraving balances scientific detail with quiet elegance, each vein and segment rendered with exacting care. Here, nature meets meticulous craftsmanship, frozen in black and white.
Fauna japonica Pl.004 (1833-1850)

Philipp Franz Balthasar von Siebold (German, 1796–1866)

Delicate wings unfold against crisp paper—a Japanese beetle preserved in ink. Every vein, each iridescent fleck, rendered with scientific precision yet pulsing with life. The specimen seems to hover between two worlds: pinned yet alive, foreign yet intimately observed. A silent exchange across cultures, captured in chitin and line.
Fauna japonica Pl.071 (1833-1850)

Philipp Franz Balthasar von Siebold (German, 1796–1866)

Delicate engravings reveal Japan’s wildlife with scientific precision—each feather, scale, and leaf meticulously rendered. A rare glimpse into 19th-century natural wonders, where artistry meets taxonomy.
Fauna japonica Pl.022 (1833-1850)

Philipp Franz Balthasar von Siebold (German, 1796–1866)

Delicate engravings reveal Japan’s wildlife with scientific precision—each feather, scale, and leaf rendered in meticulous detail. A rare glimpse into an ecosystem preserved through ink and paper.