Catalog record · 目録番号 78972

Firework Show at Ryogoku

両国花火之図

Artist / 作者: Kobayashi Kiyochika小林清親
Date / 年代: 1880
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Meiji / ritsumei
Digital image / 画像: 2400 × 1544 px
Published by / 公開者: 朝倉レン

Catalog note / 解説

Japanese Woodblock by Kiyochika ‘Fireworks at Ryogoku’ (1880) Bold and colorful nightime fireworks Meiji era woodblock print by Kiyochika Kobayashi (1847-1915) titled “Ryogoku Hanabi no Zu” (translates as “Fireworks at Ryogoku”) and margin-dated as “Meiji 13” (or 1880). Printed from superbly and accurately re-cut blocks shortly after WWII by publisher Mariashbo (note the single “katakana” character, “Ma,” just below the margin cartouche). Circa 1950’s. Superb print?wonderfully illuminated scene for which Kiyochika is well known. The workmanship in printing is quite good?nice gradation of colors (“bokashi”) used throughout print. Bold, bright colors, and in very good to excellent condition?p…

Image record / 画像情報

RITSUMEI · ca. 1862-1915 · ritsumei

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