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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
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名所江戶百景 両国花火|Fireworks at Ryōgoku Bridge, from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo is a 1858 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Impressionism work, depicting Boat, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a busy river at night, packed with boats of all sizes. A long rope stretches up into the dark sky, holding a bright red firework that’s just lit. The water glows blue under the glow of lanterns on the boats, and a bridge with wooden supports cuts across the scene. The firework is the star—its glow stands out against the deep night sky, which is dotted with tiny white stars. The boats below look like they’re waiting for the show to begin. Next, check out firework displays in other famous woodblock prints.
Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川 広重) or Andō Hiroshige (安藤 広重), born Andō Tokutarō (安藤 徳太郎; 1797 – 12 October 1858), was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, considered the last great master of that tradition.
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