Kitagawa Utamaro
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Japanese art
Catching Fireflies Beneath a Willow Tree
Kitagawa Utamaro, 1796
A summer evening of firefly hunting, with a boy wading into a stream and a young woman reaching up with her fan.
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About this artwork
This colour woodblock print is part of a triptych made in the Edo period. It shows a lively scene of people chasing fireflies. One boy has waded into a stream after his quarry, while a younger child watches expectantly. A young woman thrusts her fan into the air, hoping to catch one of the insects. At the centre, a girl looks closely at the fireflies inside her elegantly carved cage. A willow tree gives its name to the scene, and the setting is night.
On your wall: Its night-time scene and gentle, playful subject suit a quiet living room, a bedroom or a hallway, especially where Japanese art is already part of the decor.
- Title
- Catching Fireflies Beneath a Willow Tree
- Artist
- Kitagawa Utamaro
- Year
- 1796
- Style
- Japanese art
- Shape
- Portrait
Public domain (CC0). Image courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Text based on Cleveland Museum of Art (CC0).
About Kitagawa Utamaro
Kitagawa Utamaro was a Japanese artist, widely regarded as one of the finest designers of ukiyo-e woodblock prints and paintings. He is best known for his bijin ōkubi-e, close, large-headed portraits of beautiful women, created during the 1790s. He also turned his attention to nature, notably in illustrated books of insects.
Based on Wikipedia.
Canvas and printing
Printed on canvas and stretched over a 2 cm FSC-certified wooden frame, with the image wrapping around the edges. Framed versions sit in a wooden floater frame in black, natural or dark wood.
Delivery and returns
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