Who created "[Red Bridge]"?

[Red Bridge] was created by Unknown in 1870s.

When was "[Red Bridge]" created?

This artwork was created 1870s.

Is "[Red Bridge]" in the public domain?

Yes, [Red Bridge] is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

[Red Bridge]

Q: What medium is "[Red Bridge]"?

[Red Bridge] is Albumen silver print from glass negative with applied color.

Unknown

1870s

Medium

Albumen silver print from glass negative with applied color

Dimensions

25.1 x 19.9 cm (9 7/8 x 7 13/16 in.)

Classification

Photographs

Department

Photographs

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gilman Collection, Museum Purchase, 2005

Accession Number

2005.100.505.1 (47b)

Tags

Bridges

About this artwork

This albumen silver print depicting the Red Bridge dates from the 1870s, representing Japanese photography's early commercial period known as Yokohama-shashin. The photograph depicts Nikko's famous Shinkyo (Sacred Bridge) spanning the Daiya River, one of Japan's three most beautiful bridges. This unknown photographer's work exemplifies albumen prints produced for tourist trade from 1860-1900, often featuring wild color applications—cherry blossoms pink, hanging wisteria blue. The hand-coloring t...

About the Artist

Unknown

The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...

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