Musée No:325.038 Country House then peasant and factory workers

then peasant and factory workers scenes but by 1895 he had created his own genre - opulent decadent interiors

The adorable little wren and the butterflies are recognisable but I'm not sure for the other bird with the redcap - can you help

he was introduced to the world of haute couture

At the beginning of the 20th century international travel was very difficult for Japanese artists and no one is entirely sure how he managed it - one theory is that work he did for an export company in the 1870s may have provided him with the necessary contacts

John Curtis (1791 –1862) was an English entomologist and illustrator

Musée No:325.038 Country House then peasant and factory workersPair of Birds Artist: John Edward Grey Date: 1830 34