Woodblock print of a zigzag wooden plank bridge over marshland, with travelers crossing, a pine tree, and a hill across the.

Ancient View of Yatsuhashi in Mikawa Province (Mikawa no Yatsuhashi no

A zigzag plank bridge of pale wooden boards crosses shallow marsh water, with travelers in hats and robes stepping along it. A gnarled pine stands at left, and a rounded hill rises beyond the pale sky and calm water.

Look closer: A small boat with a figure sits on the water near the left bridge section.

Artist: Katsushika Hokusai
Date: ca. 1834
Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size: 1938 × 1340 px

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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1844).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1922

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