Saruhashi Bridge in Kai
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Honolulu Museum of Art
Description
The Saruhashi — "Monkey Bridge" — in Kai Province (modern Yamanashi Prefecture) is one of Japan's three famous bridges, a traditional wooden arch spanning the Katsuragawa gorge. Hiratsuka's undated woodblock renders the bridge's single wooden span against the gorge's rocky walls, the bridge's precarious engineering given permanence through his direct carving.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Saruhashi Bridge in Kai was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一).
Saruhashi Bridge in Kai depicts landscapes and bridges.