Pisa Bridge (Pisa no hashi), Shôwa period, dated 1962
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Harvard Art Museums
Typical Price
$500–$4,000. Common prints: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Ono's socially conscious prints and urban scenes are valued for both artistic quality and historical interest.
Description
The bridge over the Arno at Pisa, seen in 1962, gave Ono an Italian subject continuous with his lifelong fascination with river-crossing structures. Pisa's medieval bridges carry a different visual weight from Tokyo's steel spans, but Ono finds the same formal interest in both — the arc of the crossing, the reflections in the water beneath, the relationship between built structure and natural flow. The print is dated, placing it precisely within his European travel series.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pisa Bridge (Pisa no hashi), Shôwa period, dated 1962 was created by Tadashige Ono (小野忠重).
Pisa Bridge (Pisa no hashi), Shôwa period, dated 1962 depicts landscapes and bridges.