Sujet
Fireworks at Ryogoku, from the series One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo, 1858. Creator: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858).
Légende
Fireworks at Ryogoku, from the series One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo, 1858. The Ryogoku Bridge, a repeated subject of Hiroshige?s prints, spanned the Sumida River connecting bustling Edo (present-day Tokyo) neighborhoods. Here, Hiroshige devoted nearly half the composition to the night sky glittering with fireworks. Restaurants and other businesses along the riverbank frequently sponsored these dazzling displays during the 1850s. The pyrotechnics drew large crowds, who gathered atop the bridge, along the shore, in teashops, and on rented pleasure boats to enjoy the show.
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Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F81_137
Model release
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Property release
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Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
119,5Mo (11,8Mo) / 44,5cm x 67,3cm / 5250 x 7954 (300dpi)