#nationalbatappreciationmonth

[harvardfineartslib]

We’re celebrating bats this month in honor of Bat Appreciation Month, and we couldn't help loving this screen painting by Matsumura Goshun. A deer turns around to see a small flying bat under the pine tree branch. What does a deer think of a bat?

Deer, Bat & Pine (left screen) Matsumura Goshun, 1752-1811, Japanese [artist] Creation Date: 19th cent Materials/Techniques: Pair of 2-fold screens. Ink and light color on paper Dimensions: 182.8 x 165.9 cm. Japanese Edo Period screens Repository: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, United States HOLLIS Number : olvwork251098 Digital Images & Slides Collection 1985.00285 

[harvardfineartslib]

October is Bat Appreciation Month. Bats are mammals that can fly and sleep upside down. They are associated with haunted images, so October is a perfect month to celebrate this unique flying mammal!

Bat Delacroix, Eugene, 1798-1863, French [artist] Materials/Techniques: chalk on vellum Dimensions: 8.8 x 14.4 cm. French ca. 1825-1835 Repository: Städelsches Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt am Main, Germany HOLLIS number: olvwork743132 Digital Images & Slides Collection d2015.00237