Women Beside a Stream Chasing Fireflies — Chōbunsai Eishi (Japanese, 1756–1829) | DiscoverArt

Chōbunsai Eishi

Women Beside a Stream Chasing Fireflies

c. 1796–97

woodblock print; ink and color on paper

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