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Women Beside a Stream Chasing Fireflies
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The Cleveland Museum of Art

Women Beside a Stream Chasing Fireflies

woodblock print; ink and color on paperChōbunsai Eishi (Japanese, 1756–1829)/c. 1796–97

Description

A group of women amuse themselves by chasing fireflies next to a stream. A sense of movement is conveyed by their sleeves fluttering in the breeze.

Provenance

(Yamanaka & Co.)

Dimensions

38.8 × 25.4 cm

Movement / Period

Japanese Art

Accession No

1920.523

Official Citations

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

Continuing the Universe of Chōbunsai Eishi (Japanese, 1756–1829)

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