A Thousand Autumns, Ten Thousand Years on Tokiwa Bridge

1794

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

A Thousand Autumns, Ten Thousand Years on Tokiwa Bridge is a 1794 by Katsukawa Shunchō, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Katsukawa Shunchō
When & what style?: 1794 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a busy bridge packed with people in colorful robes and hats. Some carry fans or parasols, while others hold hands with kids. The background has a tiled roof, a fence, and a distant view of hills and mountains. The colors are soft—pinks, greens, and blues—with lots of black outlines. One odd detail: a tall, black, mushroom-shaped hat sits alone in the middle of the bridge. It looks out of place among the people. If you like this style, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art for more works like it.

About the artist

Artist

Katsukawa Shunchō

Katsukawa Shunchō lived in Edo (now Tokyo) during the late 1700s, a time when floating-world prints—colorful scenes of theater, courtesans, and everyday life—were all the rage.

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