This print shows a curved bridge extending from the bottom right toward the center. The horizon line shows a foggy landscape in the distance beyond a body of water, with mountains on the right side. The sky transitions from deep blue at the top to a lighter beige near the horizon. People in wide hats and long robes are crossing the bridge, including a child in a pink garment. There are streetlamps or birdhouses extending up in front of the bridge. Beyond the bridge is a body of blue water with swaying reeds. The color palette consists of soft blues, earthy browns, and gentle greys.

Gallery mode Full size at the museum

Distant View of Mount Akiha, Kakegawa

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 - 1858)

1833/1835

Medium: color woodcut on Japanese paper
Classification: Print
Dimensions: image: 22.54 × 34.93 cm (8 7/8 × 13 3/4 in.) (approximate dimensions; sealed inside mat)
Culture: Japanese
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Gift of Donald Stone
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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