Autumn Flowers left of a pair, mid 19th century, Oki Ichiga, 44 1/2 ¡Ñ 16 1/4 in. (113.03 ¡Ñ 41.28 cm) (image)71 1/4 ¡Ñ 19 9/16 in. (180.98 ¡Ñ 49.69 cm) (mount, without roller), Ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan, 19th century, In this painting celebrating autumn, a dragonfly, grasshopper, and several other insects fly and jump among the fringed pink petals of dianthus, pink bushclover, and other flowering grasses. The painter, Oki Ichiga, served the lords of the Tottori Domain but lived in Japan¡¦s capital Edo (now Tokyo), where he was known for his eclectic style combining elements of other well-known painters.