Torpedo Fireworks at Nakasu on Sumida River
- Date:
- 1881
- Medium:
- N/A
- Image courtesy of
- Artsy
Description
A large white fireworks burst billows upward against a dusky, cloud-streaked sky above a dark green island strung with strings of small triangular flags. In the foreground, several figures sit low in an open boat crossing the calm river water, with a second boat and a bridge visible further back at left; the palette is muted—soft blues and grays in the sky and water against the island's deep green. "Torpedo Fireworks at Nakasu on Sumida River," by Kobayashi Kiyochika, 1881.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Torpedo Fireworks at Nakasu on Sumida River was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親) in 1881.
Torpedo Fireworks at Nakasu on Sumida River depicts landscapes, rivers & lakes, and summer.