This Japanese woodblock print is a triptych, which means that it is made of three separate sheets. Created by Utagawa Kunisada, it shows boats on the Sumida river in Edo (now called Tokyo) during a firework display. What is going on here? Boats Pleasure boats jostle on the river during a firework display for the… Continue reading Fireworks at Rugoku bridge, 1858
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