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Fireflies from Album of Illustrations for the Tale of Genji

Cleveland Museum of Art

Tanaka Hagiwara's Fireflies from Album of Illustrations for the Tale of Genji: Framed artwork with a gold border, depicting people outside on a staircase and ground; seven fireflies are visible. The scene shows people gathered on the porch and along the staircase; the artwork uses a muted colour palette, the dominant shades are beige and black. The people are in traditional Japanese dress. The artwork shows people looking up at the fireflies. It appears on a white background.

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771 × 900 px
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