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Floating Bridge of Heaven (Ama no ukihashi) 天野浮橋

Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two-panel Japanese woodblock print. The scene depicts a room with tatami flooring. Left panel: - A woman wearing a brown kimono sits on the floor at a low table with a green teapot. - A rectangular red box sits on the floor to her left. - A green and grey bundle rests against a wooden wall. - A blue patterned panel hangs on the wall. - A wooden door with a black panel is on the back wall. Right panel: - A man wearing a striped kimono stands with one hand on his forehead and the other near his waist. - A woman wearing a striped kimono sits on the floor. - A shoji screen is on the back wall. The room has light wood paneling on the lower part of the walls. The artwork's title and artist are in the context.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1830s
Medium
Set of three woodblock printed books; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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