Landscape with Travellers on Bridge

ca. 1730-1735

Okumura Masanobu

Japanese, 1686-1764

Asian Art

This early woodblock print was printed in black, with color and metallic highlights added by hand. It is from an Eight Views series depicting sites in Japan’s Shiga Prefecture—formerly known as Omi—just east of Kyoto. This composition locates the “fishing village at sunset” motif in the town of Seta, which was famous for its very long bridge. The image is far quieter and more poetic than most prints designed by Okumura Masanobu, who was better known for his satirical depictions of urban life.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Okumura Masanobu
Classification: Print
Formatted Medium: Woodblock print with hand-applied color and lacquer on paper
Medium: woodblock, print, hand-applied, color, lacquer, paper
Locations: Place made: Japan
Period: Edo Period
Dimensions: 13 3/8 x 6 5/16 in. (34 x 16 cm)
Departments: Asian Art
Accession Number: 20.932
Credit Line: Museum Collection Fund
Rights Statement: No known copyright restrictions
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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