Hotaru O Eizu
Artist
Eishi, Hosoda
(Japanese, 1756–1829)
Publisherpublished by
Kōshodō 耕書堂
(Japanese, 1750–1797)
Dateabout 1788
Mediumwoodblock print
Dimensions25.7 x 18.4 cm (10 1/8 x 7 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineJohn Chandler Bancroft Collection
Terms
Object number1901.520
DescriptionIllustration of a kyoka (humours ode) on catching fireflies, which is printed on the sky. An actor and a young woman stand side by side in close-up conversation, while a young girl who accompanies them is trying to catch the fireflies that are flitting about on the bank of a winding stream.On View
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