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Catching fireflies (Hotaru gari) by Kitagawa Utamaro — VisualArtsDB

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Catching fireflies (Hotaru gari)

Catching fireflies (Hotaru gari)

Catching fireflies (Hotaru gari)

Kitagawa Utamaro

1796–1797

Medium: Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image (triptych): 13 7/8 x 28 5/8 in. (35.2 x 72.7 cm) Image (each sheet): 13 7/8 x 9 1/2 in. (35.2 x 24.1 cm)
Genre: Print
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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