Grand Bridge of Matsue in Shimane
- Date:
- 1941
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
The grand bridge spanning Lake Shinji at Matsue — Hiratsuka's birthplace — is rendered here in color woodblock with the structural clarity he brought to all bridge subjects. The 1941 print captures the bridge's long span reflected in the lake's surface, the color palette unusually warm for an artist known for black-and-white austerity. This is a hometown subject freighted with personal memory.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Grand Bridge of Matsue in Shimane was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一) in 1941.
Grand Bridge of Matsue in Shimane depicts landscapes and bridges.