Senbongui and Ryōgoku Bridge
- Date:
- 1880
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 23.8 × 35.6 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
Senbongui — the "Thousand Piles," a landmark cluster of wooden pilings in the Sumida River used as a current-break near Ryōgoku — appears alongside the great Ryōgoku Bridge in this 1880 nishiki-e. The pilings, which caught river debris and created a distinctive mid-river feature visible from the bridge, provided Kiyochika with an unusual compositional element: geometric structures breaking the water surface in the manner of Monet's haystacks or bridge series. The print documents both a functional river management feature and a distinctively Edo urban landscape.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Senbongui and Ryōgoku Bridge was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親) in 1880.
Senbongui and Ryōgoku Bridge depicts landscapes and bridges.
Senbongui and Ryōgoku Bridge measures 23.8 × 35.6 cm (Oban format).