Sacred Bridge at Nikko
日光 神橋
- Date:
- 1941
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 39 × 25.7 cm
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Typical Price
The vermillion Shinkyo Bridge at Nikko is one of Japan's most recognizable landmarks, and Kasamatsu's shin-hanga treatment elevates it beyond mere topographic record. Watanabe lifetime editions sell for $1,000-$2,500. The bridge's vivid red against the green gorge below creates a natural color harmony that has made this one of his steadily popular compositions.
Description
A horizontal composition of the Sacred Bridge in Nikko spanning the river, in oban format.
