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Tenman Bridge at Settsu Province (Sesshū Tenmanbashi), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridges in Various Provinces (Shokoku meikyō kiran)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print of a bridge over a body of water. The bridge is arched, elevated, and yellow, with numerous thin vertical pillars supporting it. The bridge has a railing and is lined with red and white flags. People are walking across the bridge. In the foreground, there are three boats on the water, two in the center and one on the left. The boats are yellow with green interiors and have multiple sails. People are on the boats, and they have long oars. In the background, there are buildings and trees along the shoreline. The sky is gray and cloudy. There is a vertical yellow banner on the right side with Japanese writing. The overall color palette is muted, with shades of blue, green, yellow, and gray.

Artwork Details

Date
1760–1849
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 408 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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