Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Enjoying the Evening Cool with Fireworks, Ryogoku Bridge (Ryogoku noryo ohanabi)

Maker

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1797-1858, b. in Edo)
Yamadaya Shōjirō (Japanese), publisher

Title

Enjoying the Evening Cool with Fireworks, Ryogoku Bridge (Ryogoku noryo ohanabi)

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

1847-1852

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink, color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

37 x 74 cm (14 9/16 x 29 1/8 inches) (overall)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Hiroshige ga

Seals: Artist's seal | Hiro; censor's seal | Murmatsu Genroku | Fukushima Wajuro

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Marshall H. Gould

Object Number

46.293.11

Type

Exhibition History

Triptychs in Japanese Printmaking
Jun 06, 2003 – Aug 31, 2003

Label copy

On summer evenings, the Ryogoku Bridge in Edo (modern-day Tokyo) was a focus for entertainment that occasionally included dramatic displays of fireworks. This spot was also known for its prostitutes, women who plied their trade on pleasure boats that rode up and down the Sumida River.

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Sep 22, 1994 – Dec 15, 1994
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Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1797-1858, b. in Edo)
Yamadaya Shōjirō (Japanese), publisher
Enjoying the Evening Cool with Fireworks, Ryogoku Bridge (Ryogoku noryo ohanabi), 1847-1852
Three-paneled polychrome woodblock print
37 x 74 cm (14 9/16 x 29 1/8 inches) (overall)
Gift of Marshall H. Gould 46.293.11

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