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Bamboo Market at Capital Bridge

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print of a river scene with a bridge. The bridge is arched and made of stone with a railing on both sides. People walk across the bridge. A boat with a person poling it and another person sitting is on the river below. The boat contains a large pile of bamboo. The river is light blue and has a dock on the near side. There are trees on the far side of the river. The sky is light blue with a full moon. There are two red rectangles with black Japanese characters on the right side of the image. A beige strip is at the top with black Japanese characters. A small beige strip borders the image.

Artwork Details

Date
1857
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
417 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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