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Utagawa Hiroshige

Enjoying the Evening Cool with Fireworks, Ryogoku Bridge (Ryogoku noryo ohanabi), 1847-1852

Description

Maker

Title

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

Year

1847-1852

Medium

Three-paneled polychrome woodblock print

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Supports

Dimensions

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

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Hiroshige ga

Place

Japan; Tokyo

Type

Credit

Gift of Marshall H. Gould

Object Number

46.293.11

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Triptychs in Japanese Printmaking

June 6 - August 31, 2003

On summer evenings, the Ryōgoku 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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Enjoying the evening cool with fireworks, Ryogoku Bridge (Ryogoku noryo ohanabi), 1847-1852

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