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The Hanging-cloud Bridge at Mount Gyōdō near Ashikaga (Ashikaga Gyōdōzan kumo no kakehashi), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridges in Various Provinces (Shokoku meikyō kiran)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a Japanese-style woodblock print of a bridge spanning a deep valley. The bridge connects two mountainous areas with steep cliffs and sparse vegetation. The bridge has a railing on one side and a triangular roofed structure on one end. On the right side, a multi-level building with triangular roofs sits on the cliffside. Trees are scattered on the cliffs, with more prominent on the right side. The background includes clouds and a gradient sky transitioning from orange to yellow. A red vertical rectangle with Japanese writing is in the top-left corner. The print is set against a white background.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1830
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 415 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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