PrintsJapanese19th century

The Drum Bridge at Kameido Tenjin Shrine (Kameido Tenjin taikobashi), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridges in Various Provinces (Shokoku meikyō kiran)

c. 1834

Artists

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

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