Ryogoku Bridge is the oldest of the three main bridges that spanned the Sumida River in downtown Edo. It was a popular gathering spot for summer outings where people strolled along the riverbanks and enjoyed the many entertainments and food stalls that lined the way. One of the most popular attractions was the Sumo matches held in the spring and fall of each year. At the conclusion of the tournaments fireworks attracted large crowds as they lit up the night sky above the bridge.
- Titles Fireworks at Ryōgoku Bridge, from the series Famous Places in the Edo (Proper)@「江戸名所 両国花火」 (Proper)@Fireworks at Ryogoku Bridge (Rogoku Hanabi), Edo Meisho series (Former title)
- Artist Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797 - 1858
- Medium ink and color on paper
- Dimensions 9 1/2 x 14 in. (24.1 x 35.6 cm)
- Credit Line Gift of Ms. Garnet R. Leader, 1998.32
- Work Type woodblock print
- Classification Prints
- Signature Recto, printed, upper right: Hiroshige paints (廣重画, Hiroshige ga)
- Marks Recto, seals of censors, top right on border: Muramatsu, Yoshimura (村松、吉村) Two censor seals in upper right corner, upper: Yoshimura Gentaro (1843-1846) [and, lower]: Muramatsu Genroku (1843-1846)
- Inscription Recto, printed in red cartouche, top right: Famous Places in the Edo (江戸名所, Edo meisho) Recto, printed, upper left: Fireworks at Ryōgoku Bridge (両国花火, Ryōgoku hanabi) Recto, printed on lanterns, center: Otokawa [?] (音[?]川)