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Woodblock Restrike after Utagawa Hiroshige I "The Monkey Bridge in Kai Privince"
Item Details
A Japanese woodblock restrike with nishiki-e coloring after the original work titled The Monkey Bridge in Kai Privince (甲陽猿橋之図) by Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock master Utagawa Hiroshige I (広重筆) (1797–1858). The image depicts travelers, on foot and on donkey, trudging across a harrowingly high-altitude bridge stretching from one treacherous cliff to another above a rushing river. A red seal and calligraphed inscriptions occupy upper right corner, additional inscriptions to lower right. This work is mounted under a thin bamboo mat without glass in a wooden frame with a bamboo semblance. A hanging wire is attached to the verso.
Condition
- light wear to finish of frame.
Dimensions
12.0" W x 20.13" H x 0.75" D
- visible image area measures 6.25″ × 15.38″.
Item #
17CIN168-374
