Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
Fireworks at Ryogoku (Ryogoku hanabi), from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei), 1858, 8th month
Woodblock print
Vertical oban:
35.4 x 23.9 cm.
14 x 9 3/8 in.
35.4 x 23.9 cm.
14 x 9 3/8 in.
Signed: Hiroshige ga
Publisher: Uoya Eikichi
Sealed: date seal, Horse 8 (1858, 8th month)
Publisher: Uoya Eikichi
Sealed: date seal, Horse 8 (1858, 8th month)
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Boats lit with lanterns have gathered on the Sumida river near the Ryogoku Bridge in Edo to enjoy a fireworks display. A popular summer activity, regular displays would be staged...
Boats lit with lanterns have gathered on the Sumida river near the Ryogoku Bridge in Edo to enjoy a fireworks display. A popular summer activity, regular displays would be staged from the end of May until early autumn. Here a firework bursts high above the boats, lighting up for a moment the night sky and the river below.
For a similar impression in the collection of The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession no. 21.9500, go to: https://collections.mfa.org/objects/237119
For a similar impression in the collection of The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession no. 21.9500, go to: https://collections.mfa.org/objects/237119