Estampe japonaise "Moon in the Smoke" par Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Artiste :Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Titre :Moon in the Smoke
Date :February 1886
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Source :Worcester Art Museum
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Description :
One of the images in this series that does not depict a specific historical personage, a standard-bearer of a firefighting company faces the fiery remains of a burning house, while one from a different company is visible in the distance. Houses in the Edo period (1603–1868) were built primarily of wood and paper, and fires were a constant threat in densely populated urban areas. Competing gangs of local toughs formed firefighting companies to respond to emergencies, with standard-bearers serving the crucial role of laying claim to a fire and thus determining who would receive a reward.
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