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Cage of Fireflies at Dawn in Summer

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman sits on the floor next to a window on the right side. She has long dark hair. She wears a light-colored kimono with a dark obi. Her left leg is bent in front of her and her right knee is raised. She holds something in both hands. A green curtain with a leaf pattern is on the wall behind her. A small table with a box on it is beside her. There are green plants beside a short wall below the window. A bamboo blind covers most of the window. A small moon is in the top left corner. The background is beige. There are 3 columns of black Japanese characters on the left side.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1800
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
598 × 326 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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