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)