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| Publisher (this edition): | Fukuda Kumajiro (Gusokuya) | Fukuda Kumajiro (Gusokuya) |
| Date of this item: | c1880 | c1880 |
| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | KOBAYASHI KIYOCHIKA (1847-1915) Fireworks at Nakasu on the Sumida River Date: c.1880, published by Fukuda Kumajiro, titled at bottom. Size: oban yoko-e: 33.1 x 23.1 cm, 13" x 9.25" Condition: slightly trimmed on right, light center fold (barely visible), several discolorations in bottom center margin near title, small discoloration in the image at center left, generally very good. Impression: Very Good. Color: Very Good. Two pleasure boats drift in the Sumida river as their occupants watch fireworks. Note the three masts of a tall ship rising above the island and the bridge in the distance at the left. |
Title Water Explosion Artist Kiyochika Kobayashi 1847-1915 Signature Kobayashi Kiyochika ga Dated 1881 Period Meiji Publisher Fukuda Kumajiro Impression good Colors good Condition good ... several wormage (pin size - 3/4 inch) mostly on margins (see the large image), lightly soiled Rating 3 = good Description From the series, "Tokyo Meisho-zu" (Pictures of the Famous Places in Tokyo). "Sumida-gawa Naka-su Suirai Ka" A Water explosion (Something equivalent to geyser?) at a sandbank in the Sumida River. Format Aiban yoko-e Width 13.0 inches = 33.0 cm Height 8.9 inches = 22.5 cm |