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Catching Fireflies Beneath a Willow Tree (center)
Utamaroc. 1796–97
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
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.
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- Title: Catching Fireflies Beneath a Willow Tree (center)
- Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1754–1806)
- Date Created: c. 1796–97
- Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 38.2 x 76.8 cm (15 1/16 x 30 1/4 in.)
- Type: Print
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1975.98.b
- Medium: Triptych: color woodblock print
- Fun Fact: A sense of movement is conveyed by their sleeves fluttering in the breeze.
- Department: Japanese Art
- Culture: Japan, Edo Period (1615-1868)
- Credit Line: Gift of Jeptha H. Wade in honor of Emily V. Wade
- Collection: Japanese Art
- Accession Number: 1975.98.b
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