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Kyoto: The Great Bridge at Sanjō (Taibi, Keishi, Sanjō Ōhashi), from the series Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi)

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print with a large red bridge spanning water, with people walking on it. The bridge has a wooden structure with railings and supports. People are dressed in traditional Japanese clothing, some carrying umbrellas. In the background, there are buildings with blue roofs, a body of water, and a mountain range with a pink and blue gradient. The sky above the mountains transitions from pink to yellow and white. There are Japanese characters in black ink and a red seal in the top left corner.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1833–34
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 404 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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