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Japanese woodblock print of a crowded wooden bridge over a river at dusk, with boats, pink clouds and pine trees on the banks.

Evening Glow at Ryogoku Bridge, from Eight Views of Edo

A color woodblock print showing a long wooden bridge crossing a pale, rippling river at dusk, crowded with small figures. Boats drift on the water, pink clouds streak the sky, and pine-covered banks frame the scene.

Artist
Utagawa Toyohiro
Date
c. 1804/18
Medium
Color woodblock print; oban
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1156 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1823).
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, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harold G. Henderson

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