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- Museum number
- 1945,1101,0.44
- Description
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Colour woodblock print with powdered black mica ground. Bijinga. Catching fireflies: woman holding firefly cage; boy pursuing insects; iris along stream in background. Signed, marked and sealed.
- Production date
- 1795 (c.)
- Dimensions
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Height: 38.20 centimetres
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Width: 25 centimetres
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- Curator's comments
- Smith 1988
One of the most celebrated of all 'Ukiyoe' prints. The irises show that it is May. The woman holds a firefly cage, while the boy pursues the insects, picked out in white on the black mica ground. The print is signed 'Painted by Choki'.
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
2001, 30 Jan-8 Apr, BM Japanese Galleries, 'Arts of Japan: Recently repaired paintings, Ukiyo-e IV'
- Acquisition date
- 1945
- Department
- Asia
- Registration number
- 1945,1101,0.44
