Title: 錦帯橋 (Kintai Bridge). Ed.88/120.
Artist: Fumio Kitaoka (1918-2007).
Signed & Dated: Signed, titled, & dated in Pencil. Published 1979.
Medium: Woodblock Print.
Paper Size: Approx W: 64.00cm x H: 48.00cm. (Image Size: W: 55.00cm x H: 39.50cm).
Condition: Excellent. Clean, crisp image with no marks. Previously well cared for. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: Captured in a warming seasonal hue, Fumio Kitaoka depicts a sensational composition of Iwakuni Castle atop Mt.Shiroyama overlooking one of Japan’s most iconic bridges: Kintai Bridge - a pedestrian, five-span timber arch & stone stanchioned bridge first built in 1674 spanning the Nishiki river 錦川, Iwakuni, Yamaguchi prefecture.
Interesting Fact: Mt Shiroyama - a significant historical site for its place in the Satsuma Rebellion & The Battle of Shiroyama in 1877 - a final battle which most recently helped inspire the final act to Edward Zwick’s 2003 movie: The Last Samurai.
Official Tourism Website, Iwakuni: http://kankou.iwakuni-city.net/itn/
Explore Hiroshima. Iwakuni Castle: https://www.hiroshima-navi.or.jp/en/post/026539.html
The Last Samurai: The True History Behind The Film (11/11/2016 William Mclaughlin) - https://www.warhistoryonline.com
Title: 錦帯橋 (Kintai Bridge). Ed.88/120.
Artist: Fumio Kitaoka (1918-2007).
Signed & Dated: Signed, titled, & dated in Pencil. Published 1979.
Medium: Woodblock Print.
Paper Size: Approx W: 64.00cm x H: 48.00cm. (Image Size: W: 55.00cm x H: 39.50cm).
Condition: Excellent. Clean, crisp image with no marks. Previously well cared for. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: Captured in a warming seasonal hue, Fumio Kitaoka depicts a sensational composition of Iwakuni Castle atop Mt.Shiroyama overlooking one of Japan’s most iconic bridges: Kintai Bridge - a pedestrian, five-span timber arch & stone stanchioned bridge first built in 1674 spanning the Nishiki river 錦川, Iwakuni, Yamaguchi prefecture.
Interesting Fact: Mt Shiroyama - a significant historical site for its place in the Satsuma Rebellion & The Battle of Shiroyama in 1877 - a final battle which most recently helped inspire the final act to Edward Zwick’s 2003 movie: The Last Samurai.
Official Tourism Website, Iwakuni: http://kankou.iwakuni-city.net/itn/
Explore Hiroshima. Iwakuni Castle: https://www.hiroshima-navi.or.jp/en/post/026539.html
The Last Samurai: The True History Behind The Film (11/11/2016 William Mclaughlin) - https://www.warhistoryonline.com
錦帯橋 Kintai Bridge (December 2021). Photo taken by, & with permission from: Brett E. Weatherington.
