Kyoto: The Great Bridge at Sanjō (Taibi, Keishi, Sanjō Ōhashi), from the series Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi)

ca. 1833–34
Not on view
Travelers finally arrive at the Great Sanjō Bridge over the Kamo River in Kyoto, the imperial capital and the terminal of the Tōkaidō. In the background are houses, temples, and villas at the foot of Higashiyama; Mount Hiei, an important Buddhist center, is silhouetted in distance.

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  • 歌川広重画 「東海道五十三次 大尾 京師 三条大橋」
  • Title: Kyoto: The Great Bridge at Sanjō (Taibi, Keishi, Sanjō Ōhashi), from the series Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi)
  • Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797–1858 Tokyo (Edo))
  • Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
  • Date: ca. 1833–34
  • Culture: Japan
  • Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
  • Dimensions: 9 3/5 x 14 1/16 in. (24.4 x 35.7 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1918
  • Object Number: JP525
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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