PrintsJapanese18th-19th century

Mother and Children Enjoying Fireflies

18th-19th century

Artists

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿Artist

Classification

Prints

Technique

Woodblock print

Medium

Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

horizontal ōban: H. 23.3 x W. 36.8 cm (9 3/16 x 14 1/2 in.)

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