PrintsJapanese19th century

Fireworks at Ryōgoku (Ryōgoku hanabi), from the series Famous Places of Edo (Edo meisho)

c. 1847-52

Artists

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print; 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

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