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Chiyoda Castle (Album of Men)

Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese-style painting on a cream-colored background. A red arched bridge spans the center, with a railing on both sides. The bridge features white panels and supports on its sides. A crowd of people in traditional Japanese clothing walks across the bridge. The bridge crosses over a river with white and blue water and visible rocks. The riverbanks are lined with greenery and trees. A gray stone structure protrudes from the left riverbank. The right side features a vertical white banner with Japanese writing. The bottom-right corner has two small red seals. The left side of the painting shows a vertical gray and black gradient rectangle. Additional Japanese characters appear in the bottom-left corner.

Artwork details

Date:
1897
Medium:
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
598 × 300 px
Museum record:
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