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Fukui Bridge in Echizen Province (Echizen Fukui no hashi), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridges in Various Provinces (Shokoku meikyō kiran)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print; a large wooden bridge spans a river; people and a horse and cart are on the bridge; the bridge's railing appears on the right; a body of water on the right; on the left side, buildings with slanted roofs; on the far shore, more buildings and a line of trees; beyond the trees are mountains; the sky above the mountains transitions from dark blue at the top to lighter blue; a vertical yellow rectangle on the top right with Japanese characters; trees are on the bottom right.

Artwork Details

Date
1827–30
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 404 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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