Jinta Hirayama's Japanese Firework Illustrations

In a unique fusion of art and pyrotechnic innovation, discover the history of Japanese fireworks in this collection of woodblock illustrations by Jinta Hirayama.

Originally published as a catalogue in the late-nineteenth century, this edition celebrates the craftsmanship, precision, and visual splendour of the Hirayama Fireworks Company's early print designs. Celebrating the cultural and scientific significance of traditional Japanese fireworks, known as hanabi, or Fire Flowers, these extrao...