Japanese Print "Moon in the Smoke" by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Japanese Print "Moon in the Smoke" by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 月岡芳年 (Tsukioka Yoshitoshi 月岡 芳年)

Artist:Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Title:Moon in the Smoke

Date:February 1886

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Source:Worcester Art Museum
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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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