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諸國名橋奇覧 かうつけ佐野ふなはしの古づ|Old View of the Boat-bridge at Sano in Kōzuke Province (Kōzuke Sano funabashi no kozu), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridges in Various Provinces (Shokoku meikyō kiran)

Katsushika Hokusai , 1830

諸國名橋奇覧　かうつけ佐野ふなはしの古づ|Old View of the Boat-bridge at Sano in Kōzuke Province (Kōzuke Sano funabashi no kozu), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridges in Various Provinces (Shokoku meikyō kiran), by Katsushika Hokusai, ink, 1830
諸國名橋奇覧　かうつけ佐野ふなはしの古づ|Old View of the Boat-bridge at Sano in Kōzuke Province (Kōzuke Sano funabashi no kozu), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridges in Various Provinces (Shokoku meikyō kiran), by Katsushika Hokusai, ink, 1830

諸國名橋奇覧 かうつけ佐野ふなはしの古づ|Old View of the Boat-bridge at Sano in Kōzuke Province (Kōzuke Sano funabashi no kozu), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridges in Various Provinces (Shokoku meikyō kiran) is an ink print by the Japonisme artist Katsushika Hokusai. It dates from 1830 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

About this work

Overview

This woodblock print, created around 1830 by Katsushika Hokusai, is part of a series titled 'Remarkable Views of Bridges in Various Provinces'. It is a cityscape scene held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a winter scene with a curved bridge over a river, featuring a horse and rider, pedestrians, and a house on the right bank, set against a backdrop of distant mountains.

Technique & Style

Hokusai's use of color and composition achieves a sense of depth and tranquility, with contrasting blues and grays against warm tones of the bridge and landscape.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Katsushika Hokusai

Artist

Katsushika Hokusai

Katsushika Hokusai spent his life in Edo, now Tokyo, where he drew and carved prints for a living.

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Who painted 諸國名橋奇覧　かうつけ佐野ふなはしの古づ|Old View of the Boat-bridge at Sano in Kōzuke Province (Kōzuke Sano funabashi no kozu), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridges in Various Provinces (Shokoku meikyō kiran)?

諸國名橋奇覧　かうつけ佐野ふなはしの古づ|Old View of the Boat-bridge at Sano in Kōzuke Province (Kōzuke Sano funabashi no kozu), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridges in Various Provinces (Shokoku meikyō kiran) was painted by Katsushika Hokusai in 1830.

Where can I see 諸國名橋奇覧　かうつけ佐野ふなはしの古づ|Old View of the Boat-bridge at Sano in Kōzuke Province (Kōzuke Sano funabashi no kozu), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridges in Various Provinces (Shokoku meikyō kiran)?

諸國名橋奇覧　かうつけ佐野ふなはしの古づ|Old View of the Boat-bridge at Sano in Kōzuke Province (Kōzuke Sano funabashi no kozu), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridges in Various Provinces (Shokoku meikyō kiran) is held by Metropolitan Museum of Art.

What movement is 諸國名橋奇覧　かうつけ佐野ふなはしの古づ|Old View of the Boat-bridge at Sano in Kōzuke Province (Kōzuke Sano funabashi no kozu), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridges in Various Provinces (Shokoku meikyō kiran)?

諸國名橋奇覧　かうつけ佐野ふなはしの古づ|Old View of the Boat-bridge at Sano in Kōzuke Province (Kōzuke Sano funabashi no kozu), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridges in Various Provinces (Shokoku meikyō kiran) is associated with Japonisme.