“Famous Places at the Eastern Capital” Enjoying the Cool at Ryogoku

The best seats to enjoy fireworks over the Sumida River were on boathouses. A red-faced man is seen buying extra dishes to enjoy with sake from the small boat on the right.

Artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Published: End of Edo (Middle of the 1800s)
Publisher: Kagaya Kichiemon

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