The image shows a wooden bridge crossing over water, surrounded by trees and bushes. The scene has a dreamlike quality with a soft, blurred aesthetic. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of black, white, and gray. A tree trunk dominates the left side of the image, with branches reaching upward and to the right. On the bridge, two figures in flowing garments are visible: one sitting and gazing downward, and the other walking away, slightly out of focus. The background features indistinct trees and foliage, creating a serene atmosphere.
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Japanese Landscape

F. Holland Day (American, 1864 - 1933)

printer Alvin Langdon Coburn (British, born United States, 1882 - 1966)

1910

Medium
photogravure
Classification
Photograph
Dimensions
image: 11.5 × 9.7 cm (4 1/2 × 3 13/16 in.) ; sheet: 22.3 × 14.8 cm (8 3/4 × 5 13/16 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CPH
Credit line
Gift of Mark Katzman and Hilary Skirboll
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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