id:			101861
accession number:	1920.523
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1920.523
updated:		2022-06-02 09:00:09.409000

Women Beside a Stream Chasing Fireflies, c. 1796-97. Chōbunsai Eishi (Japanese, 1756–1829). Woodblock print; ink and color on paper; sheet: 38.8 x 25.4 cm (15 1/4 x 10 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade 1920.523

title:				Women Beside a Stream Chasing Fireflies
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creation date:			c. 1796-97
creation date earliest:		1796
creation date latest:		1797
current location:		
creditline:			Gift of J. H. Wade
copyright:			

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culture:	Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
technique:	woodblock print; ink and color on paper
department:	Japanese Art
collection:	Japanese Art
type:		Print
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CREATORS

* Chōbunsai Eishi (Japanese, 1756–1829)  - artist

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measurements: Sheet: 38.8 x 25.4 cm (15 1/4 x 10 in.)
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inscriptions:

	inscription:	Signature: Eishi zu
Seal: kiwame
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	remark:		

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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Transformations in Japanese Printmaking
	opening date:   1984-09-25T04:00:00
	<i>Transformations in Japanese Printmaking</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 25-December 16, 1984).

	title:		Monet & Japan
	opening date:   2001-03-10T00:00:00
	<i>Monet & Japan</i>. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia (organizer) (March 10-June 11, 2001).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* Canberra, Australia: National Gallery of Australia (3/10/01 - 6/11/01) Canberra venue only. "Monet &amp; Japan"exh. cat. no. 46, p. 121 and 196<br>Later Japanese Art Gallery Rotation (Gallery 113); February 20 - May 6, 2003.<br>Later Japanese Art Gallery Rotation (Gallery 113); August 25 - December 2, 2003.

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PROVENANCE

	(Yamanaka & Co.)
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fun fact: 
This print is the center print from a triptych, but the museum does not have the left and right prints.

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wall description: 
A group of women amuse themselves by chasing fireflies next to a stream. A sense of movement is conveyed by their sleeves fluttering in the breeze.
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IMAGES

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