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The Monkey Bridge

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print. The scene shows a body of water with blue color. In the background, there are mountains with blue shading and a town or village. A bridge with railings and several people on it is visible. Two large trees with thick trunks and foliage frame the scene. The print features a signature or seal with Japanese characters on the right side. The background of the print fades to beige at the top.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
290 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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