Watching Fireworks on the River (Ryōgokubashi hanabi 両国橋花火)
Watching Fireworks on the River (Ryōgokubashi hanabi 両国橋花火)

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Watching Fireworks on the River (Ryōgokubashi hanabi 両国橋花火),

ca. 1815 [Bunka 2]

Utagawa Toyokuni I 初代歌川豊国, 1769–1825; born and died Tokyo, Japan

Japanese

Edo period, 1603–1868

x1958-72 a-c

Information

Title
Watching Fireworks on the River (Ryōgokubashi hanabi 両国橋花火)
Dates

ca. 1815 [Bunka 2]

Maker
Utagawa Toyokuni I 初代歌川豊国
Medium

Woodblock print (ōban tate-e triptych); ink and color on paper

Dimensions

block (each): 77.7 x 36.7 cm. (30 9/16 x 14 7/16 in.)
sheet: 56.2 x 82 cm. (22 1/8 x 32 5/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Burnstan

Object Number
x1958-72 a-c
Place Made

Asia, Japan

Marks/Labels/Seals

In graphite, bottom margin of sheet: modern copy

Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo (Japanese period)
Type
prints, japanese printmaking styles, woodblock prints, oban
Materials
ink, paper, oban, color
Techniques
woodcut (process)
Subject
festivals, figures (representations), night, boats, rivers

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