Description
This print by shin-hanga artist Itō Sōzan depicting glowing fireflies perched on river grasses at night.
Copyright Statement
Details
Title
- Fireflies
- 蛍
Contributors
- Itō Sōzan (Artist)
- 伊藤 総山 (Artist)
- Watanabe Shōzaburō (Publisher)
- 渡辺 庄三郎 (Publisher)
Date Created
The date the item was original created (prior to any relationship with the ASU Digital Repositories.)
1919 to 1926
Subjects
Resource Type
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Identifier
- Identifier TypeLocally defined identifierIdentifier ValueASUM 2015.020.007
Note
- Artist’s signature: Sōzan
- Artist’s seal: Sōzan
- Woodblock, vertical ō-tanzaku by shin-hanga artist Itō Sōzan (1884- ?) depicting fireflies perching on river grasses at night. Bears no publisher seals, but most likely published by Watanabe Shōzaburō.
- This print is also held by the Smithsonian, the MFA Boston, and LACMA
- Bequest of Sid Zarow
