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The fifth month
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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A seated woman holds her fan with her mouth, so that she has been able to catch a firefly with both hands. Next to her stands a small lantern on the ground, where more fireflies are inside. In the background the silhouette of a standing woman trying to catch fireflies with her fan. Satsuki is the name for the fifth month of the old lunar calendar of Japan. The fifth month corresponds to the month of June.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDe vijfde maand. 1901-03. Migita Toshihide. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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