蛍狩|Catching fireflies (Hotaru gari)
1796
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
About the artist
1796
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
蛍狩|Catching fireflies (Hotaru gari) is a 1796 ink by Kitagawa Utamaro, a Romanticism work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This painting shows six people in a garden at dusk. Three women in long robes hold fans or parasols, while two others kneel or sit nearby. A child stands watching, and fireflies flicker near the grass. The background has dark trees and a quiet sky. Notice how the artist uses simple lines and soft colors to show movement and light. The fans and parasols catch the glow of fireflies, making the scene feel alive. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists create depth with just lines.
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