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Taiko Bridge, Meguro, on a Snowy Evening

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print of a snowy scene. A bridge with a curved arch spans a river. Three people, two carrying umbrellas and one with a basket on their head, are on or near the bridge. Trees line the riverbank and have snow-covered branches. The sky is dark blue with snowflakes falling. Two red vertical banners with black Japanese text and one orange square with black and red Japanese text are present. The print has a beige border around the image.

Artwork Details

Date
4th month snake year 1857
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
409 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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