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Catching Fireflies by the Uji River (Ujikawa hotarugari no kei)
「宇治川蛍狩之景」
Utagawa Kunimori II 国盛 (fl. c. 1840-1865)
Publisher: Shinagawaya Kyūsuke 品川屋久助
1865.7
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Reference: Marks 08-057
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丑七改
Ox 7 aratame
Commentary
The right two thirds of a sort of miniature triptych, this portion a chūban, and the left panel a yotsugiri. Only the left part of the design bears a signature.
Dimensions
Horizontal chūban; 25.4 × 18.2 cm (10 × 7.2 in)
Additional Images
Reverse
Related Items
The left part of the design, along with portions of other designs on the same uncut sheet
MFA 47.28-30 (cached image) [A similar design by Kunisada]