Depictions of the insect world abound in Asian art. An assortment of these tiny creatures appears in this delightful exhibition of works from China and Japan from the 17th century to today.

Insects abound in the arts of East Asian cultures—historically more so than in Europe, due in part to biblical portrayals that inspired fear of such creatures. Drawn from the AMAM’s permanent collection, this exhibition introduces some of the ways insects are represented and interpreted in the arts of China and Japan. Works include paintings, prints, and decorative arts ranging from the symbolic or literary, to those made for purely aesthetic or practical reasons.