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River of Omue and Bridge of Oda

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a black and white drawing on aged paper. The drawing shows a large river with swirling waves. A bridge crosses the river on the left. People in traditional Japanese clothing walk on the bridge and on a wooden platform along the riverbank. Trees and buildings are on the right. In the background, there are rolling hills and mountains. Japanese characters are written on the top left.

Artwork details

Date:
1700
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 403 px
Museum record:
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