<b>THE RIVER FESTIVAL AT RYOGOKU</b> / Kishio Koizumi1935<B>SOLD</B></em>
ARTIST: Kishio Koizumi (1893–1945)
TITLE: The River Festival at Ryogoku
SERIES: 100 Views of Great Tokyo in the Showa Era
MEDIUM: Woodblock print
DATE: 1935
DIMENSIONS: 15 ½ x 11 7/8 inches
CONDITION: Excellent; no condition problems to note
LITERATURE: 100 Scenes of Tokyo Woodblock Prints, Kodan-sha, 1978, pl. 66
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ARTIST: Kishio Koizumi (1893–1945)
TITLE: The River Festival at Ryogoku
SERIES: 100 Views of Great Tokyo in the Showa Era
MEDIUM: Woodblock print
DATE: 1935
DIMENSIONS: 15 ½ x 11 7/8 inches
CONDITION: Excellent; no condition problems to note
LITERATURE: 100 Scenes of Tokyo Woodblock Prints, Kodan-sha, 1978, pl. 66
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SOLD
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ARTIST: Kishio Koizumi (1893–1945)
TITLE: The River Festival at Ryogoku
SERIES: 100 Views of Great Tokyo in the Showa Era
MEDIUM: Woodblock print
DATE: 1935
DIMENSIONS: 15 ½ x 11 7/8 inches
CONDITION: Excellent; no condition problems to note
LITERATURE: 100 Scenes of Tokyo Woodblock Prints, Kodan-sha, 1978, pl. 66
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Details
Kishio Koizumi's print, "The River Festival at Ryogoku," offers a mesmerizing tableau of a bustling summer evening in Japan. Drawing inspiration from Hiroshige's iconic depiction of the same event, Koizumi invites the viewer to witness the spectacle of the fireworks at Ryogoku Bridge from a unique vantage point. Positioned behind a sea of revelers, the viewer is enveloped in the vibrant energy of the scene as fireworks burst forth, painting the night sky with vivid hues. The bridge itself becomes a canvas, illuminated by the fiery display and reflecting its brilliance in the shimmering waters below. Through Koizumi's masterful use of light and color, the print pulsates with the excitement and joy of the festival, evoking the sensory experience of witnessing this timeless celebration on a warm summer night in Japan.
Connoisseur's Note
There are many states and printing differences in Koizumi’s One Hundred Pictures of Great Tokyo in the Showa Era. By and large, the earlier impressions demonstrate greater care in printing with thicker and more saturated applications of pigment as well as masterful applications of subtle printing techniques involving light and shadow. In this early impression, the atmosphere is particularly well articulated as the black background has several applications of pigment that provides variances in tone to strengthen the atmosphere of fading light.
