Not currently on view
In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of August 2026
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
In the waning days of summer, autumn insects begin to sing, heralding the approach of autumn. The two courtesans and their servant chase crickets among flowering bush clover, one of the flowers of autumn. In the background ancient courtiers enjoy the same pastime. Note the plovers, or chidori, on the kimono of the woman on the left. These are shorebirds that migrate through Japan during the autumn and spring. Chidori in flight have been a favored theme of art and poetry for more than a thousand years in Japan.
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Kubo Shunman (Japanese, 1757–1820) — Women with Salt Pails; 
Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1754–1806) — Catching Firefli
Katsukawa Shunchō (Japanese) — Women Viewing Cherry Blossoms
Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1754–1806) — Musashi Provinc
Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese, 1769–1825) — Courtesan Standing 
Katsukawa Shunchō (Japanese) — Women Viewing Cherry Blossoms
Kikukawa Eizan (Japanese, 1787–1867) — Mount Haruna in Kozuk
Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1754–1806) — Catching Firefli
Katsukawa Shunzan (Japanese, active c. 1782–98) — Courtesans
Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese, 1769–1825) — Women Making Clothi
Torii Kiyonaga (Japanese, 1752–1815) — The Fourth Month (fro
Kubo Shunman (Japanese, 1757–1820) — Women Cutting Branches 
