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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tanaka Hokusui, Piece, a sepia-toned embroidered scene depicting a landscape with two bridges and trees. The scene shows a body of water with two bridges on either side. Both bridges have railings on both sides. The bridge on the left descends from the bottom-left corner. The bridge on the right descends from bottom-right. Both bridges meet in the center of the image. There are people and an oxen-drawn cart on the bridge on the left. A few people are on the bridge on the right. On the far left and right are buildings. The background shows a cloudy sky and trees. The image is framed by a tan border. The image has a red code in the bottom-right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 367 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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