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The Brocade Bridge in Suo Province (from the series Curious Views of Famous Bridges in the Provinces)

early 1830s

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾 北斎

(Japanese, 1760–1849)
Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium
color woodblock print
Measurements
Overall: 38 x 25.6 cm (14 15/16 x 10 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss for the Dudley P. Allen Collection 1924.965
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Print
A horizontal woodblock print depicts figures crossing a five-arched wooden bridge over a wide river, thin diagonal lines indicating rain covering the composition. The people have light skin tones; some carry umbrellas or shoulder poles. Massive stone piers support the structure. In the background, a mountain rises through mist toward a dark blue sky. A rectangular cartouche with Japanese calligraphy sits at the top right, above the lush, green landscape.

The Brocade Bridge in Suo Province (from the series Curious Views of Famous Bridges in the Provinces)

early 1830s

Katsushika Hokusai

(Japanese, 1760–1849)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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