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| Notes (1st edition) | Title Firework at Ryogoku rare Artist: Hiroaki (Shotei) Takahashi 1871-1945 Description: Large fireworks in the night sky over Ryogoku. They been very popular summer attraction in Edo and Tokyo. Many spectators gather on the Ryogoku bridge and the boats on the Sumida river to marvel the color and light spectacles. Seal: Artist's seal ('Hiroaki'). Dated: 1927 - 35. Publisher: Watanabe. Medium/Technique: Woodblock print. Format: Mitsugiri-ban Width: Item 6.9 inches = 17.6 cm Height: Item 15.5 inches = 39.3 cm Literature: Hisao Shimizu, "Syotei (Hiroaki) Takahashi" His Life and Works, Folk Museum of Ota City, Tokyo, 2005, - pl.224. | |
| Publisher (this edition): | Watanabe | Watanabe |
| Date of this item: | <=1935 | |
| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Title Firework at Ryogoku rare Artist: Hiroaki (Shotei) Takahashi 1871-1945 Description: Large fireworks in the night sky over Ryogoku. They been very popular summer attraction in Edo and Tokyo. Many spectators gather on the Ryogoku bridge and the boats on the Sumida river to marvel the color and light spectacles. Seal: Artist's seal ('Hiroaki'). Dated: 1927 - 35. Publisher: Watanabe. Medium/Technique: Woodblock print. Impression: Very good. Colors Very good. Condition: Very good ... Slightly toned. Light foxing and slight soiling on the margins. Format: Mitsugiri-ban |
Fireworks at Ryogoku by Shotei. Original woodblock print. Very good to fine condition. Tipped to original presentation folder. Never been framed. Excellent texture and ink bleedthrough. 15.3 x 7.1 inches. Title, artist's characters and Hiroaki 1 seal on left side of image. |