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Suspension Bridge at Hietsu (Adachi)

Size: 26.5cm by 40.0cm (10.43 in by 15.75 in) | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [L] ?

Designer: Katsushika Hokusai

Era: Post-war | Currency: $ / £ / €

Price: ¥ 17,000$ 130.00£ 96.25€ 110.00 [Item has been sold]

Description: From the set 'Famous Bridges in the Provinces set'. The set was originally published in about 1834, and all of its prints are signed Saki no Hokusai Iitsu Hitsu ("by the brush of Iitsu, formerly named Hokusai") in the block. There are eleven known prints in the series, each depicting, as the title indicates, a different famous bridge.

A farmer and his wife cross a high suspension bridge in one of the most dramatic and beautiful prints in this series by Hokusai. The altitude of the bridge is highlighted by the clouds and birds flying below, making the mountains appear to float in midair. The deep blue pigment used to print some sections of the mountains is a highlight of the print.

This version is a post-war reproduction by Adachi Company.

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