Woman and Child Catching Fireflies, Eishōsai Chōki, ca. 1793


Woman and Child Catching Fireflies, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1793, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 14 13/16 x 9 5/8in. ( x ), Prints, Eishōsai Chōki (Japanese, active late 18th–early 19th century), 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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