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Catching Fireflies Beneath a Willow Tree (right)

Kitagawa Utamaro

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts three women outdoors. The woman on the left wears a pink kimono with a floral pattern and a light pink obi; she looks down to her left. The woman in the middle wears a beige kimono with a white floral pattern; she bends over and holds a lantern in her right hand. The woman on the right crouches and wears a light brown garment; she looks down. A willow tree is on the right. Fireflies are near the women. The background features tall grasses and a dark sky.

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603 × 893 px
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