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Monkey Bridge in Kai Province (Kai sarubashi)
185319th century
Hiroshige I Utagawa
Edo (later Tokyo), Japan 1797–1858 Edo (later Tokyo), Japan
Classification:
Print
Medium/Technique:
Woodblock printed in color
Credit Line:
Bequest of the Reverend John J. Kelley
Accession Number:
1966.1.544
Not on display - Available to view by appointment
Commentary
The bridge is half hidden by red maples on the cliffs bordering the narrow gorge. One legend attributes the bridge to a Korean garden designer who was inspired by watching monkeys weave vines on which to climb a cliff. Hiroshige recorded a visit to this famous site in his travel diaries. [Text prepared for exhibition - Famous Views (2005)]
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This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- A Collector's Choice Saint Joseph College Art Gallery , 12/9/1967 - 00/00/00
- Ukiyo-e: The Floating World Saint Joseph College Art Gallery , 4/10/1984 - 9/30/1984
- Famous Views: Japanese Landscape Prints by Hiroshige Art Museum, University of Saint Joseph , 12/2/2005 - 1/29/2006
- Relief Work: Woodcuts, Wood Engravings, and Linocuts Art Museum, University of Saint Joseph , 1/12/2018 - 3/11/2018
- Paper Dimensions: 34.1 x 22.7 cm (13 7/16 x 8 15/16 in.)
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