An Ancient Picture of the Eight Part Bridge in Mikawa Province (from the series Curious Views of Famous Bridges in the Provinces)
The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print. The scene shows a long, elevated wooden bridge with multiple sections. The bridge has light-colored wooden planks and reddish-brown support beams. Several people, wearing traditional Japanese clothing, walk on the bridge, some carrying round objects. A tree with sparse foliage grows from a rocky area near the bridge. In the background, there is a body of water, a hill, and a mountain. The sky transitions from dark blue at the top to light beige towards the horizon. A vertical text box with Japanese characters is in the upper right corner. The color palette includes shades of blue, beige, brown, and red.
Artwork details
- Dimensions:
- 900 × 618 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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