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View of Saruhashi (Monkey Bridge)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print on a white background featuring a bridge over water. The top third of the image has a black background with gold Japanese writing on it. Below that is a landscape scene. A red bridge curves over water under a blue and white sky, with a full moon on the left side. There are trees on either side of the bridge. A boat floats on the water below. A second boat is on the left. The shore on the right side of the bridge is beige colored. A grayscale color chart is on the right side.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1816–20
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
494 × 624 px
Museum record:
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