Chasing Fireflies, A Lady of the Tenmei Era

A woman of the Tenmei era chases fireflies in this 1894 woodblock print by Mizuno Toshikata, one of a series celebrating women across history.

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About this artwork

Mizuno Toshikata made this print in 1894, during the Meiji period, as part of the series Thirty-six Elegant Selections. Each print in the series features a woman from a different time period, which suits an artist with an interest in history painting. Most are set in the Edo period, and this one takes us to the Tenmei era, where the lady of the title pursues fireflies. It is a woodblock print, worked in ink and colour on paper. Toshikata was a favoured student of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi and took over his post as a newspaper illustrator.

On your wall: Its gentle subject and Japanese woodblock character suit a calm living room, a study or a bedroom, especially where you enjoy quiet, narrative pictures.

Title: Chasing Fireflies, A Lady of the Tenmei Era
Artist: Mizuno Toshikata
Year: 1894
Style: Japanese art
Shape: Portrait

Public domain (CC0). Image courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Text based on Cleveland Museum of Art (CC0).

Mizuno Toshikata Japanese art

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.

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