Catching Fireflies (Hotaru gari)
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Catching Fireflies (Hotaru gari)
Maker
Kitagawa Utamaro
(b. ca. 1753, Japan – d. 1806, Edo, Japan)
Dateca. 1796-97
GeographyJapan, Asia
MediumWoodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensionssheet: 15 1/16 in. x 9 5/8 in. (38.3 cm x 24.4 cm)
ClassificationPRINTS
Credit LineThe Dorothy Braude Edinburg (Class of 1942) Collection
Object number1970.42
Status
Not on viewRightsCopyright is retained in accordance with U.S. Copyright laws
Photo creditDavis Museum at Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
