Catching Fireflies
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
38.2 × 76.8 cm
Classification
Department
Japanese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Jeptha H. Wade in honor of Emily V. Wade
Accession Number
1975.98
Tags
male
About this artwork
Caught up in a frenzied pursuit of fireflies, one boy has waded into a stream after his quarry, while a younger one watches in anticipation as a young woman thrusts her fan into the air in the hope of capturing hers. In the center of the composition, a girl examines the insects trapped in her elegantly carved cage.