Morning Sunrise at Yorozuyo Bridge
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Chazen Museum of Art
Typical Price
- Exceptional or scarce Kiyochika subject in fine condition: $1,000–$5,000
- Good condition print: $300–$1,000
- Standard impression: $150–$500
Description
Yorozuyo Bridge — also known as Mansei Bridge, rebuilt in stone in the 1870s across the Kanda River — is shown at sunrise in this undated print, the early light catching the stone parapets and reflecting in the river below. The bridge was a key crossing on the route between the old shitamachi districts and the northern approaches to Tokyo, and Kiyochika's sunrise treatment gives the stone structure a monumental quality that contrasts with the delicate atmospheric effects surrounding it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Morning Sunrise at Yorozuyo Bridge was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親).
Morning Sunrise at Yorozuyo Bridge depicts landscapes and bridges.