Ochanomizu hotaru
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- British Museum
Description
Ochanomizu hotaru — "Fireflies at Ochanomizu" — is a summer nocturne depicting the rocky gorge of the Kanda River through the Ochanomizu district lit by the bioluminescent trails of fireflies. This subject overlaps with the titled print "Fireflies at Ochanomizu" (御茶水螢) in the Kiyochika catalogue, suggesting either a variant version or a related series entry. The combination of stone embankments, dark water, and floating firefly light was among the most evocative of Tokyo's seasonal micro-phenomena.
More Prints by Kobayashi Kiyochika
More Rivers & Lakes Prints
Lake Chuzenji, Nikko (Nikko Chuzenjiko)
Nikko Chuzenjiko
1930
Color woodblock print; oban
Lake Kugushi in Wakasa Province (Wakasa Kugushiko), from the series Souvenirs of Travel I (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Gosai Canal in Niigata (Niigata Gosaibori), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series (Tabi miyage dai nishu)"
Niigata Gosaibori
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
The Hori River at Obama (Obama Horikawa), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, First Series (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"
Obama Horikawa
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Frequently Asked Questions
Ochanomizu hotaru was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親).
Ochanomizu hotaru depicts rivers & lakes, night scenes, and insects.