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Catching Fireflies Beneath a Willow Tree (left)
The Cleveland Museum of Art

Catching Fireflies Beneath a Willow Tree (left)

Triptych: color woodblock printKitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1754–1806)/c. 1796–97

Description

Caught up in a frenzied pursuit of fireflies, one boy has waded into a stream after his quarry, while a younger one watches in anticipation as a young woman thrusts her fan into the air in the hope of capturing hers. In the center of the composition, a girl examines the insects trapped in her elegantly carved cage.

Provenance

Jeptha H. Wade III [1924–2008], Massachusetts, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Dimensions

38.2 × 76.8 cm

Movement / Period

Japanese Art

Accession No

1975.98.c

Official Citations

[The Cleveland Museum of Art Official Record][Full Resolution Image]
Curatorial Affinity Stream

Continuing the Universe of Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1754–1806)

Japanese Art • Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries