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On a Rustic Bridge, Carrying a Zither

Urakami (Uragami) Gyokudō 浦上玉堂

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A vertical, landscape painting on a beige background with a tan border, and a black background on the left and right sides. The painting depicts a bridge over a body of water with mountains in the background. The bridge is made of stone or wood and has a curved shape. There are trees on both sides of the bridge, with one tree on the right side of the bridge having a thick trunk. The mountains are tall and have steep sides. The painting is done in shades of black, gray, and white. There are several lines of black Japanese characters on the top left side. The overall style of the painting is traditional Asian art.

Artwork details

Date:
1814
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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