Soldiers march over a bridge at the mouth of Tokyo's main river. Colour woodcut by Hiroshige III, 1879.

  • Hiroshige III, 1842?-1894.
Date:
1879
Reference:
37406i
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Description

Stresses the contrast of the old and new; the 'old' os shown by the 'boat of assignation' under the bridge and the sailing boats in the bay; the 'new' is represented by the soldiers in western attire

Publication/Creation

Edo [Tokyo] : [publisher not identified], 1879.

Physical description

1 print : woodcut, printed in colours

Lettering

Ōju Hiroshige-ga Bears publisher's mark and set title

Notes

Illustrations of famous places in Tokyo

Reference

Wellcome Collection 37406i

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