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Mother and Children Enjoying Fireflies by Kitagawa Utamaro — VisualArtsDB

Mother and Children Enjoying Fireflies

Mother and Children Enjoying Fireflies

Kitagawa Utamaro

Medium: Woodblock print
Dimensions: horizontal ōban: H. 23.3 x W. 36.8 cm (9 3/16 x 14 1/2 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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