Morning at Nijubashi Bridge
by Kawase Hasui
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
- Image courtesy of
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
A stone-walled moat fills the foreground, its still water reflecting a pale sky streaked with pink and gold near the horizon and a flock of small dark birds in flight. A double stone bridge with arched openings crosses the water at center, leading to distant palace walls and rooftops under bare trees. The palette is soft and cool — grey stone, blue-green water, and a muted dawn sky — with no human figures present. "Morning at Nijubashi Bridge," Kawase Hasui, woodblock print.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Morning at Nijubashi Bridge was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水).
Morning at Nijubashi Bridge depicts landscapes.