Bridge with Snow
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
- Image courtesy of
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Description
A wooden bridge with a slatted railing spans a body of water on tall timber piers, its deck dusted with snow falling in scattered white flecks against a grey-tan sky. Two figures wrapped in cloaks or blankets walk across the bridge, and dark rocks break the water's surface near the shoreline below. The palette is muted — soft browns and grays for the wood and rocks, pale blue-grey water — giving the scene a quiet, wintry stillness. Woodblock print, "Bridge with Snow," Takahashi Shotei.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Bridge with Snow was created by Takahashi Shotei (高橋松亭).
Bridge with Snow depicts landscapes, snow scenes, and bridges.