Under the Mannen Bridge at Fukagawa (Fukagawa Mannenbashi shita), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)
This simple frontal view of the Mannen Bridge admirably expresses the grand monumental character of the bridge. Indeed, as though it were the subject of a portrait, the bridge commands our attention with an impressive sense of dignity.
Artwork Details
- 葛飾北斎画 冨嶽三十六景 深川万年橋下
- Title: Under the Mannen Bridge at Fukagawa (Fukagawa Mannenbashi shita), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)
- Artist: Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo))
- Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
- Date: ca. 1830–32
- Culture: Japan
- Medium: Woodblock print
- Dimensions: 10 1/8 x 15 3/16 in. (25.7 x 38.6 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1922
- Object Number: JP1332
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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