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Eishōsai Chōki Japanese
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The artist Chōki depicts a moment during an evening stroll amid fireflies, showing an affection for the theme of mother and child in the spirit of Utamaro.
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Title: Woman and Child Catching Fireflies
Artist:
Eishōsai Chōki (Japanese, active late 18th–early 19th century)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: ca. 1793
Culture: Japan
Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 14 13/16 x 9 5/8in. (37.6 x 24.4cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Accession Number: JP1739
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