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Under the Mannen Bridge at Fukagawa (Fukagawa Mannenbashi shita), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print of a bridge over a body of water with a mountain in the background. The bridge is an orange arched bridge with railings on both sides. It spans the width of the image. Two stone support columns are visible under the bridge in the water. A stone wall with a hedge on top is on the left side. A stone wall with rounded stones stacked on top of each other is on the right side. Three boats are on the water below the bridge. One boat is in the foreground with a person sitting in it. Another person is sitting on the right side of the water, possibly on a small island or a shore. In the background, a mountain with a pointed peak is visible. The sky above the mountain is blue and white with some clouds. The sky above the bridge is darker blue and fades into white. A vertical white rectangle with Japanese writing is on the left side.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1830–32
Medium
Woodblock print
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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