Art, literature & historyCatching Fireflies
c. 1796/97
- Dating
- Approximate date range
- Held at
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Medium
- Color woodblock print; oban triptych
- Dimensions
- Each sheet: 25.1 × 37.5 cm (9 7/8 × 14 3/4 in.)
- Collection no.
- 1935.424
- Attribution
- By the artist
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
About this artwork
Catching Fireflies — Utamaro. c. 1796/97.
Medium: Color woodblock print; oban triptych. Dimensions: Each sheet: 25.1 × 37.5 cm (9 7/8 × 14 3/4 in.).
Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.
Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.
Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.