Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 141202

Great Kanto Earthquake - Around Gofuku-bashi Bridge

Artist / 作者
不明
Date / 年代
1926
Medium / 技法
浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Showa / artelino
Digital record / 画像記録
1374 × 1000 px
Source collection / 所蔵元
Artelino
Published by / 公開者
星野アカリ
Rights / 権利
All rights reserved / commercial reuse prohibited
Attribution / 表記
Artelino

Catalog note / 解説

From the series, "Taisho Shinsai Gashu" (Pictures of Taisho Earthquake). "Konoyo no Gofuku-bashi Kinbo." (Around Gofukubashi Bridge on this Night). "Great Kanto Earthquake" September 1st in 1923, the massive earthquake jolted Kanto area. The collapsing building and the inferno followed the earthquake killed 140,000 people. It devastated Tokyo and the surrounding area. This one depicted the chaos around Gofuku-bashi Bridge. Many people were trampled to death. Some horses which were used to carry loads became wild.

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