The hanging bridge
Katsushika Hokusai 1760 - 1849
Summary
Two heavily laden peasants, a male and a female, walking across a flimsy bamboo-and-cord bridge. Below them the tops of pine trees can be seen emerging from the mist in the valley. Mountain in the background. Two reindeers on top of a hill to the right.
Object Name
The hanging bridge
Creators Name
Date Created
about 1820
Dimensions
support: 25.6cm x 38.5cm
accession number
1978.324/28
Collection Group
Place of creation
Japan
Support
paper
Medium
ink
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