The Great Fire at Ryōgoku Bridge, Viewed from Asakusa Bridge on the 26th of January, 1881 1881

"The Great Fire at Ryōgoku Bridge, Viewed from Asakusa Bridge on the 26th of January, 1881" is a woodblock print by Kobayashi Kiyochika, a prominent artist of the late Edo and early Meiji periods in Japan. This dramatic print depicts a devastating fire that engulfed the Ryōgoku Bridge in 1881. Kiyochika's use of bold, contrasting colors, particularly the fiery reds and oranges of the flames, conveys the intensity and scale of the disaster. The scene is viewed from Asakusa Bridge, offering a distant perspective that emphasizes the vastness of the inferno and the chaos of the people below. Kiyochika's print is an important historical document that captures a pivotal moment in Tokyo's history.