Item from the Mokuhankan Flea Market

Catching Fireflies

Size: 38.0cm by 25.0cm (14.96 in by 9.84 in) | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [L] ?

Designer: Eishosai Choki

Era: Post-war | Currency: $ / £ / €

Price: ¥ 22,000$ 195.00£ 160.00€ 180.00 [Item has been sold]

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Description: A celebrated print in which Choki depicts a moment between a mother and her child during an evening stroll amid fireflies.

The irises show that it is May. The woman holds a firefly cage, while the boy pursues the insects. The dark background brings out the glow of the fireflies.

This version is a post-war reproduction by Adachi Company.


This particular item is framed. The displayed dimension is the print size and the frame outer size is 52 x 42 cm.

Note: because of the glass cover, we will ship the item without it to prevent any damage to the print.

The print is in good condition overall:

There is a small foxing spot on the left arm of the boy:

The backside of the print:

It comes with the case and the strings for the frame, and a publisher, Takamizawa's information sheet:

There is a slight scratch at the top right corner of the frame:

The backside of the frame:

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