Kyoto: The Great Bridge at Sanjō
1833–34 · Woodblock print; ink and colour on paper · Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York
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This print
About this work
- Artist
- Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858)
- Year
- 1833–34
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and colour on paper
- Original size
- 23.8 × 36.2 cm
- Collection
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York (impression 1948-134-55; many other impressions exist)
- Movement
- Ukiyo-e
- Series
- Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō
Travellers cross the long wooden Sanjō bridge on its timber piers: porters with baggage, figures in hats and long robes, one under an umbrella. Beyond the river lie the roofs of Kyoto and wooded hills, with a pink-brown mountain rising behind under a sky glowing orange at the top. The print is number fifty-five, the last in the Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō, published by Hōeidō (Takenouchi Magohachi) in 1833–34. The Great Bridge at Sanjō over the Kamo River marked the end of the Tōkaidō in Kyoto, the imperial capital, after a journey of nearly 500 kilometres from Nihonbashi in Edo; impressions vary in colour and condition.
This full-bleed edition prints the work edge to edge from a high-resolution scan of the original, very slightly cropped (a few percent at most) to fit the sheet. The gallery edition shows the whole work, uncropped. The original is in the public domain.
Where it works
A warm brown bridge and pale blue river under a pink mountain and orange sky, for an entrance hall, living room or study at 24×16 in black. It pairs with Nihonbashi: Morning View, the first print of the series, for both ends of the journey.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Ukiyo-e painting
- Era
- 19th century (1833–34)
- Orientation
- Landscape
- Palette
- cornflower blue
- Mood
- classic
- Rooms
- living room, study or library, dining room
- Good gift for
- housewarming, travelers, art lovers
Size. We'd hang this one at 24×16. Prints at 18×12, 24×16 in — 18×12 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 24×16 above a console or sideboard.
Framing. Printed edge to edge: a slim black or natural wood frame right to the image, or let the canvas wrap do the framing. Also available gallery-wrapped on canvas, ready to hang with no frame.
Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).
Details & materials
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About this design
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An exhibition poster
The same artwork as a gallery exhibition poster — title, artist & date typeset beneath the image on a soft ground.
A fine-art print
The same artwork as a clean fine-art print — the image shown large with a minimal caption.
