PrintsJapanese19th century

Komagata Hall, Azuma Bridge (Komagatadō Azumabashi), Number 62 from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)

Edo period, dated 1857 (1st month)

Artists

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重Artist

Description

In the left foreground can be seen the roof of the Komagata temple and beyond it part of the Azuma bridge. At the right is a mast flying a red flag. Overhead against a sky of purple, a bird is flying. Rain has just begun.

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "ōban" format; 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

Dimensions

paper: 37 x 25 cm (14 9/16 x 9 13/16 in.) block: 34 x 22.8 cm (13 3/8 x 9 in.)

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