fan-print

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Object Type: fan-print
Museum number: 1931,0513,0.27
Title: Object: Ryogoku hyosen hanabi 両国漂舟花火 (Floating Boats and Fireworks at Ryogoku); Series: Toto meisho 東都名所 (Famous Places in the Eastern Capital)
Description: Colour woodblock fan-print (uchiwa-e). Fireworks bursting over Ryogoku Bridge packed with spectaors, the Sumida River below filled with pleasure boats, one decorated with red lanterns and a white placard reading, 'Utagawa'.
Producer name: Print artist: Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重
Cultures/periods: Tenpo Era
Production date: 1840
Production place: Made in: Japan
Materials: paper
Technique: woodblock
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Location: Not on display
Subjects: landscape; fireworks/illuminations; bridge
Associated places: Topographic representation of: Ryogoku
Acquisition name: Purchased from: Murakami K
Acquisition date: 1931
Department: Asia
Registration number: 1931,0513,0.27

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