| Artist | Hiroshige (1797-1858) |
| Title | "Fireworks Over Ryogoku Bridge" #98 ("Ryogoku Hanabi") |
| Date | First printing 1858; this printing early 1900's. |
| Series | "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo" ("Meisho Edo Hyakkei") |
| Publisher | Seal unread |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 8 7/8 x 13 5/8 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; "gauffrage" to overhead fireworks;
nicely visible woodgrain; highly detailed carving. (VIEW representative verso "bleed-through.") |
| Condition | Excellent. Fresh, strong colors. (Light toning; few scattered marks.) |
| Reference/Illus | "Hiroshige--Brooklyn Museum" pl#98. |
| Comments | A spectacular fireworks image--one of Hiroshige's most dramatic designs. Faithfully re-printed using colors to emulate Hiroshige’s earlier prints with much attention to detail. Exceptional condition due to Muller's archival storage. Rarely seen. |
| Item # | EG-692 |
| Price | $475 (Sold/DK) (Not a recent "re-strike"--guaranteed 80-100 years old.) |
