The Great Bridge at Sanjō (Taibi, Kyō, Sanjō Ōhashi), from the series The Tōkaidō Road: The Fifty-Three Stations (Tōkaidō: Gojūsan tsugi)

ca. 1847–52

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This print represents people crossing the Great Sanjō Bridge over the Kamo River in Kyoto, the imperial capital and the terminal of the Tōkaidō. Hiroshige includes Kyoto women, both Oharame, women from the nearby town of Ohara, who carry goods on their heads to sell, and also upper-class ladies veiling their heads with an outer garment called a katsugi. In the background are houses, temples, and villas at the side and foot of Higashiyama and the silhouette of Mount Hiei, an important Buddhist center. This scene is a close-up view of the Great Sanjō Bridge, while the print from the Hōeido series shows the entire bridge in the distance.

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歌川広重画「東海道　五十三次大尾　京　三条大はし」
Title: The Great Bridge at Sanjō (Taibi, Kyō, Sanjō Ōhashi), from the series The Tōkaidō Road: The Fifty-Three Stations (Tōkaidō: Gojūsan tsugi)
Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797–1858 Tokyo (Edo))
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: ca. 1847–52
Culture: Japan
Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Overall: 8 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. (22.2 x 34.9 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Francis Lathrop Collection, Purchase, Frederick C. Hewitt Fund, 1911
Object Number: JP805
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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