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An Ancient Picture of the Boat Bridge at Sano in Kozuke Province from the series Curious Views of Famous Bridges in the Provinces

Katsushika Hokusai

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a snowy landscape with a curved bridge over a body of water. The bridge is made of wood and has a railing on both sides. It curves from the bottom center to the upper center of the image. A person wearing a blue and white outfit rides a brown horse with a load on its back across the bridge. Another person walks on the bridge ahead of the horse. A third person is on the bridge further ahead. On the right side of the image, there is a small house with a sloping roof covered in snow. A tree with sparse leaves stands next to the house. In the background, there are snow-covered mountains and trees. The sky is gray. The image is framed by a beige border. The color palette includes shades of blue, brown, and white. The image features Japanese characters in a vertical rectangle on the top right.

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900 × 609 px
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