Ashikaga Gyodosan Kumo-no-kake-hashi / Shokoku Meikyo Kiran
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- British Museum
Description
Ashikaga's Unmo-no-kakehashi — the Cloud-bridge of Gyodosan — appears in this print from the Shokoku Meikyo Kiran (Famous Bridges of the Provinces) series. Located in Shimotsuke Province (modern Tochigi), the bridge at Gyodosan was associated with mountain asceticism and the sacred landscape of the Ashikaga region, lending a spiritual dimension to its depiction as a place of dramatic natural setting.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ashikaga Gyodosan Kumo-no-kake-hashi / Shokoku Meikyo Kiran was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎).
Ashikaga Gyodosan Kumo-no-kake-hashi / Shokoku Meikyo Kiran depicts religious, bridges, and mountains.