From Hiroshige's One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (1856–58), a 118-print series of vertical oban landscapes and genre scenes that defined the visual image of Edo for generations. A complete set sold for $405,400 at Sotheby's Online Jul 2024.
Eitaibashi — "Eternal Bridge" — was one of the major crossings over the Sumida River in the Fukagawa district, rebuilt in stone by the Edo authorities after earlier wooden versions were destroyed by floods. The bridge connected the merchant quarters of the lower city with the reclaimed lands of the eastern shore. This numbered Edo view likely shows the bridge and its surroundings in daily activity.
Woodblock print
1928
Color lithograph
1930
Color lithograph
1948
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
#29. Eilaibashi was created by Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重).
#29. Eilaibashi depicts urban scenes, rivers & lakes, and bridges.
