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.
Nikko Chuzenjiko
1930
Color woodblock print; oban
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Niigata Gosaibori
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
Ochanomizu hotaru was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親).
Ochanomizu hotaru depicts rivers & lakes, night scenes, and insects.
