10/16/2026
Utagawa Hiroshige lived his entire life in the capital city of Edo (present-day Tokyo). This print shows the Ryōgoku Bridge, the largest bridge in Japan at the time of its completion in 1660.
At either end of the bridge were a host of tea and food stalls, theaters, storytellers, and street entertainers. The entire area teemed with activity as pedestrians and travelers traversed the bridge. In warm weather, firework displays over the bridge were much anticipated events.
Currently on view in our David Geffen Galleries