Hirayama Fireworks by Jinta Hirayama
Illustrated Catalog of Night Bomb Shells, No. 35
Hirayama Fireworks by Jinta Hirayama
Illustrated Catalog of Night Bomb Shells, No. 35, c. 1890
Illustration
From Hirayama Fireworks, Illustrated Catalog of Night Bomb Shells (c. 1890), p. 35.
This Meiji-era showstopper was designed for imperial skies but knows how to work an international crowd. Red sparks dangle like nervous confetti around a pale pop - one part precision, one part performance. It appears, strikes a pose, then vanishes before anyone can clap.
Part of the ArdorU’s Fireworks Collection.
Hirayama Fireworks by Jinta Hirayama
Illustrated Catalog of Night Bomb Shells, No. 35
Hirayama Fireworks by Jinta Hirayama
Illustrated Catalog of Night Bomb Shells, No. 35, c. 1890
Illustration
From Hirayama Fireworks, Illustrated Catalog of Night Bomb Shells (c. 1890), p. 35.
This Meiji-era showstopper was designed for imperial skies but knows how to work an international crowd. Red sparks dangle like nervous confetti around a pale pop - one part precision, one part performance. It appears, strikes a pose, then vanishes before anyone can clap.
Part of the ArdorU’s Fireworks Collection.