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Fireworks at Ryōgoku Bridge (Ryōgoku hanabi) from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo Hyakkei) 「両国花火」 『名所江戸百景』

Catalog Data

Artist:
Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797-1858)  Search this
Publisher:
Uoya Eikichi 魚屋栄吉 (active 1856-1860)  Search this
Medium:
Ink and color on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 34.9 x 23.8 cm (13 3/4 x 9 3/8 in)
Type:
Print
Origin:
Japan
Date:
1857, 8th month
Period:
Edo period
Description:
This view shows the Ryogoku Bridge which was a popular site of entertainment in summer and early fall. Boat excursions and fireworks displays, are shown here as seen from Yanagibashi, where fine restaurants were located. Various types of boats are shown around the bridge, as a fireworks display lights the sky.
Provenance:
Estate of the Honorable William R. Castle [1]
To 1970
Alan F., David C., and Donald F. Winslow, by inheritance from the Estate of the Honorable William R. Castle [2]
From 1970
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Alan F., David C., and Donald F. Winslow [3]
Notes:
[1] See Curatorial Remark 3 in the object record.
[2] The object came to the Freer Gallery of Art Study Collection in 1970. It was transferred to the permanent collection in 1994. Alan F., David C., and Donald F. Winslow are the heirs of the Estate of the Honorable W.R. Castle. See note 1 and correspondences in the object file, Collections Management Office.
[3] See note 2.
Collection:
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Exhibition History:
An American in London: Whistler and the Thames (May 3 to August 17, 2014)
Whistler & Japan (May 14, 1995 to January 1, 1996)
Previous custodian or owner:
William Richards Castle (1849-1935)
Alan, Donald and David Winslow
Topic:
summer  Search this
Edo period (1615 - 1868)  Search this
boat  Search this
bridge  Search this
Japan  Search this
fireworks  Search this
ukiyo-e  Search this
oban  Search this
Japanese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Alan, Donald, and David Winslow from the estate of William R. Castle
Accession Number:
F1994.30
Restrictions & Rights:
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye38477c804-c138-4319-8dc2-4725be83e522
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1994.30