Benkei Bridge
by Kawase Hasui
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
- Image courtesy of
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
A wooden bridge with a slatted railing spans a wide river under falling snow, connecting to a snow-dusted bank of trees and dark green pines on the far side. The palette is dominated by cool blues and whites, with the river rendered in deep blue and the sky a lighter grey-blue streaked with white snowflakes; the bridge's brown wood is the only warm tone in the scene. No figures are present, and the composition is calm and quiet. Woodblock print, "Benkei Bridge" by Kawase Hasui, year unknown.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Benkei Bridge was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水).
Benkei Bridge depicts landscapes.