Artist: Toyohara Chikanobu

Title: Firefly Hunting — Hotaru-gari

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Title Firefly Hunting Artist Chikanobu Toyohara 1838-1912 Signature yoshu Chikanobu Dated 1896 Publisher Fukuda Hatsujiro. Description "Chiyoda no Oh-oku" (Ladies of Chiyoda Palace) Court ladies are chasing fireflies near a stream. "Hotaru-gari" (Firefly Hunting) was one of the favorite activities for a hot summer evening. Format 3 Oban tate-e Width 29.1 inches = 74.0 cm Height 14.8 inches = 37.5 cm

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