Untitled (yoshimune-arai)

A large arched wooden bridge crowded with pedestrians spans a river, its pilings rising from the water beside low riverside buildings hung with round paper lanterns; distant hills fade into a pale grey-green sky. In the foreground on a wooden platform, a woman in a blue floral kimono with a red sash holds a round fan while a seated woman in a pale yellow kimono looks on, near a lantern printed with characters and a tray of food and drink; on the balcony above, two more figures sit together. This woodblock print, "Untitled" by Yoshimune Arai (year unknown), renders the scene in soft blues, tans, and greys with touches of red.