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Illustration of the Opening of Azuma Bridge in Tokyo (Tokyo meisho no uchi azuma bashi shinchiku no zu)

Inoue Yasuji

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Three-panel illustration of a steel truss bridge spanning a river. The bridge has a red brick abutment and arched openings beneath it. A tree with white blossoms stands on the near bank. People in traditional Japanese clothing walk on the sidewalk. A horse-drawn carriage is on the left. A boat and a barge are in the river. The sky is red at the top with white clouds. A beige box with Japanese characters is at the top right.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 303 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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