Okura Bridge at Honjo
- 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
Okura Bridge at Honjo — a span over one of the canal-and-drainage waterways that threaded through this eastern Tokyo district — is depicted in this undated print with the characteristic low viewpoint and horizontal composition of Kiyochika's bridge subjects. Honjo, across the Sumida from central Edo, was a dense working-class district of workshops, warehouses, and lumber yards; its bridges were functional infrastructure rather than scenic landmarks, and Kiyochika's treatment gives even this modest crossing atmospheric dignity.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Okura Bridge at Honjo was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親).
Okura Bridge at Honjo depicts landscapes and bridges.