#62 Kototoi Bridge
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Art of Japan
Description
Number 62 in a numbered series, this woodblock print shows Kototoi Bridge, which spans the Sumida River in the Asakusa area of Tokyo. The bridge's name derives from an ancient poem, and the site has been a favorite subject for artists since the Edo period. Fukazawa depicts the modern steel bridge rather than its wooden predecessors, placing his print firmly in the Showa era when Tokyo's infrastructure was being rebuilt and modernized. The bridge's structural lines cut across the composition, providing geometric counterpoint to the flowing river below. Fukazawa's treatment of water and sky around the industrial form of the bridge suggests an artist finding beauty in the changing face of the capital.
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Frequently Asked Questions
#62 Kototoi Bridge was created by Sakuichi Fukazawa (深沢索一).
#62 Kototoi Bridge depicts landscapes and bridges.