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Chasing Fireflies

Chasing Fireflies
by Hiroshige 2 and Kunichika

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Artist: Hiroshige 2 and Kunichika — 二代広重と豊原国周
Title: Chasing Fireflies
Series: 
Date of first edition?: Not set
Publisher (first edition)?: Not Set
Publisher (this edition)?: Not Set
Medium (first edition): Woodblock
Medium (this edition): Woodblock
Format (first edition): Triptych
Format (this edition): Triptych
DB artwork code: 35737
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 Chasing Fireflies
Artist Kunichika Toyohara 1835-1900

Cooperating Artist Hiroshige II Utagawa 1829-1869
Signature Toyohara Kunichika hitsu, Hiroshige hitsu
Seal artist's seals
Dated ca. 1870s
Technique/Medium Woodblock print
Impression excellent - very good … strong wood grains visible
Colors very good
Condition very good… slightly soiled, light red and purple colors bleeding, (left panel) upper and lower left corners creased
Description People are chasing fireflies in a garden near the sea.
Note Background landscape was done by Hiroshige II.
Format 3 Oban tate-e
Width 27.8 inches = 70.5 cm
Height 14.2 inches = 36.0 cm

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