Hirayama Fireworks by Jinta Hirayama
Illustrated Catalog of Night Bomb Shells, No. 52
Hirayama Fireworks by Jinta Hirayama
Illustrated Catalog of Night Bomb Shells, No. 52, c. 1890
Illustration
From Hirayama Fireworks, Illustrated Catalog of Night Bomb Shells (c. 1890), p. 52.
A firework with a sense of choreography. First, the big bang, then, white teardrops flung from a molten center, as if the sky were sweating from the drama. Then comes the encore: nine red rosettes, tidy and unbothered, like backup dancers who never miss a cue. Meiji-era flair with a suspiciously perfect sense of timing.
Part of the ArdorU’s Fireworks Collection.
Hirayama Fireworks by Jinta Hirayama
Illustrated Catalog of Night Bomb Shells, No. 52
Hirayama Fireworks by Jinta Hirayama
Illustrated Catalog of Night Bomb Shells, No. 52, c. 1890
Illustration
From Hirayama Fireworks, Illustrated Catalog of Night Bomb Shells (c. 1890), p. 52.
A firework with a sense of choreography. First, the big bang, then, white teardrops flung from a molten center, as if the sky were sweating from the drama. Then comes the encore: nine red rosettes, tidy and unbothered, like backup dancers who never miss a cue. Meiji-era flair with a suspiciously perfect sense of timing.
Part of the ArdorU’s Fireworks Collection.