Meiji juyonnen nigatsu juichinichi yoru taika
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- British Museum
Typical Price
- Exceptional or scarce Kiyochika subject in fine condition: $1,000–$5,000
- Good condition print: $300–$1,000
- Standard impression: $150–$500
Description
The Japanese title of this print, "Meiji juyonnen nigatsu juichinichi yoru taika" — "Great fire on the night of the 11th day of the second month of Meiji 14 [1881]" — identifies it as a specific fire documentary, one of Kiyochika's series of prints recording the devastating urban fires that struck Tokyo in the early 1880s. The date, 11 February 1881, corresponds to a recorded conflagration in the eastern Tokyo districts. Kiyochika renders fire scenes with an almost cinematic immediacy: the orange glow against black sky, reflected in the Sumida's surface.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Meiji juyonnen nigatsu juichinichi yoru taika was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親).
Meiji juyonnen nigatsu juichinichi yoru taika depicts urban scenes, landscapes, and night scenes.