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River Scene with Bridge in Foreground

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese-style woodblock print; beige background; scene depicts river; bridge in foreground; people on bridge and in boat on river; buildings and trees; conical roofed structure; boat with people in middle; red bridge; black and white fencing; trees with drooping branches; Japanese writing in top left corner; conical roof.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1810
Medium:
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
553 × 625 px
Museum record:
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