
Street and Bridge at Simoda
Heine, William · American
1856
- Medium
- chromolithograph with hand-coloring on wove paper mounted to Bristol board
- Classification
- Portfolio
- Period
- 1851 to 1875
- Image size
- 4000 × 2840px
Description
The image shows a street view at Shimoda, with a bridge as the focal point. The scene is captured from a slightly elevated POV, offering a comprehensive view of the street activities and structures. Tall trees and traditional buildings fill the backdrop behind the bridge. The artwork features detailed brushstrokes depicting architecture and figures. The color palette includes earthy tones with contrasting bright colors in the clothing of people. Buildings and trees in the distance have more subdued colors, adding depth to the image.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).