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Kyoto: Sanju Ohashi no zu.

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a colorful woodblock print of a bridge over a river. The bridge is brown with a railing on both sides and has a gentle arch. It connects to a landmass on either side of the river. The river is light blue with darker blue near the center. On the bridge, people are walking in both directions, some wearing traditional Japanese clothing. In the background, there are mountains with a large gray mountain in the center. The sky is pinkish-orange near the horizon and dark blue at the top. There are Japanese characters written in black ink throughout the image. A red banner with Japanese characters is on the left side. The overall scene shows a serene and peaceful atmosphere.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1838
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 439 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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