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The Great Bridge at Sanjō (Taibi, Kyō, Sanjō Ōhashi), from the series The Tōkaidō Road: The Fifty-Three Stations (Tōkaidō: Gojūsan tsugi)

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print, color on paper. A group of people walk along a wooden bridge. The bridge is bordered by a short wooden fence. The people are wearing traditional Japanese clothing. A man on the left holds a large object on a pole over his shoulder. A man on the right holds a staff topped with a decorative object. A woman on the left carries a basket. A body of water is under the bridge, and a mountain range is in the background. The sky is blue. There are Japanese characters written vertically on the left and right sides. The characters on the right are on a red background.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1847–52
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 382 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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