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 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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