The Fireflies
by Masao Ebina (a.c.1950)

	Artist:	Masao Ebina (a.c.1950)
	Title:	The Fireflies
	Series:	The Tale of Genji
	Date of first edition?:	Not set
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Yamada Shoin
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Yamada Shoin
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Chuban
	Format (this edition):	Oban
	DB artwork code:	33163
	Notes (first edition)?:
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: Title The Tale of Genji Artist Masao Ebihara active mid 20th C. Seal artist's seal Period 20th Century Impression excellent Colors excellent ... gold and silver colored metallic pigments Condition excellent ... upper edge pasted on the original folio, a light brown spot and slight smudge on the upper margin Rating 1 = excellent Description "Tale of Genji" Chapter 25 The Fireflies. Prince Genji wanted to be a go-between for his younger brother who was in love with Lady Tamakazura. The brother was talking to her one evening. When he lifted the blind of her room, suddenly the room was lit brightly. Prince Genji released large numbers of fireflies at the moment so that his brother could see beautiful Lady Tamakazura. This print is still in the original folio with the chapter story in English and Japanese. Width 13.0 inches = 33.0 cm Height 9.4 inches = 24.0 cm