PrintsJapanese19th century

Fireworks at Ryōgoku (Ryōgoku hanabi), from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)

1858 (Ansei 5), 8th month

Artists

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重Artist

Uoya Eikichi 魚屋栄吉Publisher

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

vertical ōban: H. 36.3 cm x W. 24.7 cm (14 5/16 x 9 3/4 in.)

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