歌川広重画 「東海道五十三次 大尾 京師 三条大橋」|Kyoto: The Great Bridge at Sanjō (Taibi, Keishi, Sanjō Ōhashi), from the series Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi)
1834
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1834
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
This print shows a long wooden bridge packed with people and carts crossing a river. Behind it, a town spreads out with small houses and fields, while a big mountain looms in the distance. The sky is soft pink, and the water is a deep blue. Notice how the artist used tiny dots and lines to create texture—like the bridge’s wood or the mountain’s rocky edges. This was a common way to add depth without heavy shading. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.
