PrintsJapanese19th century

Outbreak of Fire Seen from Hisamatsu-cho

1881 (Meiji 14)

Artists

Kobayashi Kiyochika 小林清親Artist

Fukuda Kumajirō 福田熊次郎Publisher

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Meiji era, 1868-1912

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

horizontal ōban: H. 24.3 cm x W. 36.3 (9 9/16 x 14 5/16 in)

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