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Senju Great Bridge, No. 103 from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo

Hiroshige

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, New York City, United States

Senju Great Bridge was not only the first bridge across the Sumida, but it also survived the longest, thanks to its sturdy construction. The bridge stood for close to three centuries—surely a record for wooden bridges—until it was washed away in the great flood of September 1885. About one quarter of all the daimyo in Japan used this bridge for their regular visits to Edo, and the shogun himself crossed it when visiting the graves of his ancestors at Nikkō, a journey of great symbolic importance.

Details

  • Title: Senju Great Bridge, No. 103 from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
  • Creator: Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando) (Japanese, 1797-1858).
  • Original Source: Brooklyn Museum collection
  • Medium: Woodblock print on paper
  • Rights: no known copyright restrictions
  • File name: 30.1478.103_PS1.jpg
  • Dimensions: Image: 13 3/8 x 8 3/4 in. (34 x 22.2 cm) Sheet: 14 3/16 x 9 1/4 in. (36 x 23.5 cm)
  • Date: 2nd month of 1856
  • Credit line: Gift of Anna Ferris
  • Collection: Asian Art
  • Accession number: 30.1478.103

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