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Woman and Child Catching Fireflies

Eishōsai Chōki

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman and a child in traditional Japanese clothing outdoors at night. The woman wears a kimono with a white and blue pattern and a black hat with a yellow band. She holds a white folding fan in her left hand. The child, to her right, wears a checkered kimono and holds a red and white umbrella-like object. The child looks up. They stand before tall green plants with pink flowers. Fireflies are visible in the dark sky. A small box sits on the ground nearby. The woman's kimono has a black under-kimono with a gray floral pattern.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1793
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
406 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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