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UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858)
Ryogoku hanabi (Fireworks, Ryogoku) Asakusa Kinryuzan (Kinryuzan temple, Asakusa)
Woodblock print, from the series Meisho Edo hyakkei (One hundred Woodblock print, from the series Meisho Edo hyakkei (One hundred
views of Edo), signed Hiroshige ga, published by Uoya Eikichi, 8th famous views in Edo), signed Hiroshige ga, published by Uoya Eikichi,
month 1858 7th month 1856
Vertical oban: 14¿ x 9æ in. (35.9 x 24.8 cm.) Horizontal oban: 14º x 9¬ in. (36.2 x 24.4 cm.)
$4,000-6,000 $4,000-6,000
The firework displays at the Ryogoku Bridge were among the most The Kinryuzan Temple in Asakusa, also known as Sensoji, is one
popular summer pleasures of Edo residents since 1733, when the of the most famous sites of Edo and Hiroshige depicted this temple
first official fireworks were commissioned by the eighth Tokugawa in many of his works. In this print, we see the serene snow scenery
Shogun, Yoshimune, to commemorate citizens who had died in a of the Nio mon (Guardian Gate) and five-storied pagoda in the
cholera epidemic. The memorial, including a display of fireworks, distance and Kaminarimon (Thunder Gate) with a large lantern in
became an annual observance. front. The temple retains the busy, festive atmosphere of the Edo
period.
