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Nihon Bashi

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print of a bridge over a river. The bridge has a reddish-brown color and is supported by four thick pillars in the water. The bridge has a railing on both sides and people are walking on it. The river below is blue and has boats on it. There are buildings on both sides of the river. A mountain is visible in the background. The sky is pinkish. There are several lines of Japanese text in the top-left and top-center and a red banner on the top-right. The entire image is bordered by a thin black line and a beige background.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1838
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 440 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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