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60. Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858] Scattered Pines by Tone River / Pins disperses pres de la riviere Tone
Series: Famous Views of Edo, Woodblock print
The scene is of a fisherman casting his net over the Tone River (a popular place to catch carp], its banks dotted with pine trees. The lead-weighted edge of the net forms an intricate web with a blurred continuation of the distant shore.
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61. Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858) Fireworks at Ryogoku Bridge / Feux d artifice
sur te pont Ryogoku Series: One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, Woodblock print
Judging from the large number of prints on the subject, watching fireworks being set off at Ryogoku Bridge was a very popular summer pastime. The fireworks were sometimes sponsored by the restaurants along the river�s banks. In this print we see many people on the bridge and a large number of pleasure boats in the water. The larger boats were piloted by four men and were for big parties, whilst the smaller boats, helmed by two men, were for more intimate gatherings.
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