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
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creditline: Gift of J. H. Wade
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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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inscription: Signature: Eishi zu
Seal: kiwame
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Transformations in Japanese Printmaking
opening date: 1984-09-25T04:00:00
Transformations in Japanese Printmaking. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 25-December 16, 1984).
title: Monet & Japan
opening date: 2001-03-10T00:00:00
Monet & Japan. 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 & Japan"exh. cat. no. 46, p. 121 and 196
Later Japanese Art Gallery Rotation (Gallery 113); February 20 - May 6, 2003.
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.
digital description:
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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print: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1920.523/1920.523_print.jpg
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