Two Girls Catching Fireflies, Kawamata Tsunemasa, first half of the 18th century

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Two Girls Catching Fireflies, Edo period (1615–1868), first half of the 18th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk, 33 3/4 x 10 5/8 in. ( x 27 cm), Paintings, Kawamata Tsunemasa (active 1716–48), A young girl accompanied by an older woman (in dark clothing) admires fireflies caught in a small cage. Framed by a tall tree and a meandering stream, the fireflies that rise from the bushes and the two willowy women capture a sense of evening cool

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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