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Uji Bridge in the Moonlight

Gantoku

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a bridge over water at night. The bridge is in the bottom left corner, curving from left to right. It has a railing on both sides and appears to be made of wood. The bridge spans a body of water that fills the rest of the image. The water appears calm, reflecting the light of the moon. The image is illuminated by a bright moon in the top left. The moon is a bright circle with a dark spot in the center. Several tree branches are visible in the top right. Two Japanese characters are written vertically in the bottom left.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
197 × 622 px
Museum record:
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