Ruins of a Roman Bridge over the Loire at Brive-Charensac
by Yoshijiro Urushibara (1888–1953)
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- Type
- Original woodblock print
- First edition
- circa 1919
- This edition
- 20th century, 1st half
- Image size
- 24.2 × 36.0 cm
- Signing
- Hand-signed
- Condition
- Very good (see condition notes)
Description
This design has two versions, with the current version on offer being the smaller one and the other one being twice its size. It depicts the ruins of a bridge at Brives-Charensac in France. Though the title calls it a 'Roman Bridge', the bridge dates from 1210 and turned into ruins through the centuries until only two of its original nine arches remained. The basis for this design was a print by Frank Brangwyn. Interestingly, Urushibara removed the stormy sky present in that version and replaced it with the moon. The Brangwyn/Urushibara woodblock prints provide a rare combination of old European landscapes being depicted in typical Japanese print style.
Condition notes
The print is in very good condition. On the back in the middle of the top margin there is a small remnant of a previous mounting.
