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Sunrise at Yorozuyo (or Mansei) Bridge by Kobayashi Kiyochika — Japanese Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper, 1880

Sunrise at Yorozuyo (or Mansei) Bridge

by Kobayashi Kiyochika

Meiji/Taishō Prints
LandscapesBridges
Date:
1880
Medium:
Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
Format:
Oban
Dimensions:
22.9 × 34 cm

Typical Price

  • Scarce early Meiji Tokyo scene or kosen-ga (light-picture) in excellent condition: $8,000–$30,000
  • Fine atmospheric night or light-ray scene: $2,000–$8,000
  • Good condition early Tokyo print: $500–$2,000

Description

Yorozuyo Bridge — also known as Mansei Bridge, rebuilt in stone in 1877 across the Kanda River — is shown here at sunrise in this 1880 nishiki-e companion to Kiyochika's earlier sunrise composition at the same site. The stone bridge catches the horizontal light of early morning, its reflection in the Kanda River below doubling the geometric structure against the water. The site was close to the Akihabara area (then a vegetable market), and Kiyochika's dawn treatment captures the bridge in the early-morning quiet before the commercial districts of central Tokyo came alive.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Sunrise at Yorozuyo (or Mansei) Bridge was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親) in 1880.

Sunrise at Yorozuyo (or Mansei) Bridge depicts landscapes and bridges.

Sunrise at Yorozuyo (or Mansei) Bridge measures 22.9 × 34 cm (Oban format).