- 'Playing with Fireflies' from the series 'The Life of Japanese Children' - Hasui Kawase Signed: Signed: Handwritten "Kazu" in

Signed: Signed: Handwritten "Kazu" in black ink by the artist on the lower left of the image

Paper size: 23 and 1/4 x 19 and 1/4 and 1/4 inches (59 x 49 cm)

The print originates from an old estate in southern Hiroshima and is rarely seen on the market

8 x 22 cm)

- 'Playing with Fireflies' from the series 'The Life of Japanese Children' - Hasui Kawase Signed: Signed: Handwritten "Kazu" inThis charming woodblock print, 'Playing with Fireflies', from the series 'The Life of Japanese Children', is by Keiko Yurimoto (19062000). It depicts children in summer kimono trying to catch fireflies or play with them at night, filled with excitement. This was a common pastime in those days, but now fireflies are rarely seen, and such play is becoming less common. Published in 1957 by Kyoto Hanga in, the artist's signature, "Keiko," along with her