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The Cleveland Museum of Art
Catching Fireflies

Catching Fireflies, Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1796–97

Kitagawa Utamaro, portrait

Kitagawa UtamaroJapanese, 1754–1806

Catching Fireflies

c. 1796–97 · Print

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The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

Checked: 2 days ago
In this state since: Aug 19, 2026
Source: The museum

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About the work

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.

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Particulars

c. 1796–97

17541806

Accession number: 1975.98

In the catalog

Prints Woodcut Japanese prints Neoclassicism 18th century Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

Sources

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Image: The Cleveland Museum of Art — Museum open access

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