Mt Fuji Viewed from Edobashi Bridge — 江戸橋夕暮富士
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Mount Fuji viewed from Edobashi Bridge at dusk — identified by its Japanese subtitle 江戸橋夕暮富士 as a "Fuji at dusk from Edobashi" — shows the mountain as a dramatic silhouette against a luminous western sky. The bridge arch frames the view, forcing the eye toward the mountain's distinctive cone hovering above the urban roofline. This variant of the Edobashi-Fuji composition emphasises the transitional light of late afternoon, when the mountain's silhouette is most sharply defined against the still-bright sky.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Mt Fuji Viewed from Edobashi Bridge — 江戸橋夕暮富士 was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親).
Mt Fuji Viewed from Edobashi Bridge — 江戸橋夕暮富士 depicts landscapes, bridges, and mount fuji, set at Mount Fuji.