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Color woodblock print of a zigzagging wooden bridge over marsh, with travelers in robes, a pine tree, and a pink hill.

Eight-Planked Bridge in Mikawa Province by Hokusai

A color woodblock print shows a zigzag wooden footbridge crossing marshland, supported on rows of posts above reeds and low shrubs. Travelers in hats and robes walk along the planks, while a pine tree and a pink-tinted hill rise in the background.

Artist
Katsushika Hokusai
Date
c. 1833/34
Medium
Color woodblock print; oban
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1149 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1839).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Clarence Buckingham Collection

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