Ruins of a Roman Bridge over the Loire at Brive-Charensac

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 by the moon. This further added to the remarkable combination of an old European landscape being depicted in typical Japanese print style.