Shin Bridge, Nikko (Nikko Shinkyo)
by Kawase Hasui
- Date:
- December 1953
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Shin Bridge at Nikko, published in December 1953, depicts the sacred Shinkyo — the "divine bridge" — a vermillion-lacquered wooden arch bridge spanning the Daiya River at the entrance to the Nikko shrine complex, rebuilt in its present form in 1636 and used exclusively by the shogun and imperial messengers. The bridge's vivid red over the clear mountain river, framed by ancient cedar and the forested slopes of the Nikko mountains, is one of Japan's most photographed architectural subjects. Hasui's late treatment of December 1953 likely captures the bridge under winter conditions — snow on the railing or frost on the surrounding rocks — in the mountain cold of inner Nikko.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Shin Bridge, Nikko (Nikko Shinkyo) was created by Kawase Hasui (川瀬巴水) in December 1953.
Shin Bridge, Nikko (Nikko Shinkyo) uses Bokashi, on color woodblock print.
Shin Bridge, Nikko (Nikko Shinkyo) was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (December 1953).
Shin Bridge, Nikko (Nikko Shinkyo) depicts landscapes and bridges, set at Nikko.