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“Azuma Bridge from Komagatadō Temple,” from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei, Komagatadō Azumabashi)

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a Japanese woodblock print depicting a river scene. A large body of water with several boats is in the center. On the left side, a building with a gray roof is visible. A red flag on a pole stands in the foreground on the right. In the background, a line of trees and a bridge span the width of the image. A dark blue sky with a gray gradient at the horizon dominates the top half. A white and black kite with a long tail flies in the sky. Two vertical banners with Japanese writing are on either side, and a small yellow rectangle with writing is at the top.

Artwork Details

Date
1857
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
409 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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