PrintsJapanese19th century

Fireworks at Ryōgoku Bridge

c. 1820-1825

Artists

Utagawa Toyokuni 歌川豊国Artist

Description

Top half of incomplete, two-tier hexaptych: 1933.4.835 (top right), 1933.4.836 (top center), 1933.4.837 (top left)

Classification

Prints

Technique

Woodblock print

Medium

Woodblock print (nishiki-e) triptych; 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 triptych: 37.3 x 79.6 cm (14 11/16 x 31 5/16 in.)

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