The Suspension Bridge on the Border of Hida and Etchū Provinces (Hietsu no sakai tsuribashi), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridges in Various Provinces (Shokoku meikyō kiran)
The image depicts a suspension bridge spanning a deep gorge. The bridge is made of wood with a railing and appears to be suspended by cables or chains. Two people wearing traditional Japanese clothing and carrying large bundles on their backs are walking across the bridge toward the right. The gorge below the bridge has trees and a river. A mountain peak is visible in the background. The sky is blue with white clouds. A tree trunk is on the left side. Birds are flying in the sky. A vertical rectangle with Japanese characters is on the right side, and a red seal or stamp is at the bottom right.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1830
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 406 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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