Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Firefly

CultureJapanese
Titles
  • Firefly
  • Hotaru
  • from the series Scenes from The Tale of Genji (Genji kumo ukiyo-e awase)
Dateno date
PlaceJapan
MediumWoodblock print; ink and color on paper
DimensionsSheet: 13 1/2 × 8 7/8 in. (34.3 × 22.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Marjorie G. Horning
Object number2008.440
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Department
Asian Art
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