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Pen and wash drawing of a river with a wooden bridge, village houses, tall trees and travelers on a road.

Village Scene with a River and Wooden Bridge

II Peeter Stevens, 1595/1600

Woodblock print of a twisted pine above a blue pond with flying cranes, a thatched teahouse, and distant hills.

The Robe-hanging Pine at Senzoku Pond (Senzoku no ike Kesakakematsu), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Ed…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1856

Etching of the baroque facade of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme in Rome, with statues, a bell tower, and figures in the foregroun

View of the Façade of the Basilica of S. Croce in Gerusalemme [the Holy Cross in Jerusalem], from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1750/59

Woodblock print of a woman in a patterned kimono holding a parasol, with Mount Fuji and a pagoda in the distance.

Finely-Dressed Woman Crossing Nihonbashi Bridge

Torii Kiyonaga, c. 1783

Woodblock print of a wooden arched bridge over a river, travelers on the path, pale gravel flats, pines and a hill at dusk.

Sugatami Bridge, Omokage Bridge and the Gravel Pit at Takata (Takata Sugataminohashi Omokagenohashi jariba), from the…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Etching of the Palazzo della Consulta on the Quirinal in Rome, with a sculpted group on the roof and figures in the street.

View of the Palazzo della Consulta on the Quirinal housing the Papal Secretariat, from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1750/59

Black and white wood engraving of a river scene with dark trees, sailboats, and a bridge under a stormy sky.

Waterloo Bridge (a sketch), from Old English Masters

Timothy Cole, 1900, printed 1902

Woodblock print of tall cedars, a red shrine veranda and a torii gate, with figures on a path and distant mountains.

Oji Inari Shrine (Oji Inari no yashiro), from the series “One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)”

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Engraved view of a columned customs house facade on a busy Roman piazza with carts, horses and figures.

View of the Customs House in Piazza di Pietra, which was built within the ruins of the Temple of Marcus Aurelius Anto…

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1750/59

Etched cityscape of Rome with churches, palazzo, trees, a city wall on the right and figures in the foreground.

View of Rome: Number 12

François Collignon, n.d.

Woodblock print of a Shibaura waterfront with banners, a red streamer, a parasol, sailboats on blue water, and willow trees.

Kanasugi Bridge at Shibaura (Kanasugibashi Shibaura), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hy…

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Etching of the basilica of San Sebastiano on the Appian Way, with a ruined arch, travelers, and a wrought iron gate in the fo

View of the Basilica of San Sebastiano fuori delle mura [St. Sebastian outside the Walls] on the Appian Way, from Vie…

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1750/59

Engraving of a woman lifting her skirts by a stream while a mounted rider and spearmen watch beside a tree.

The Queen of Sheba Avoiding the Wooden Bridge

Georg Pencz, c. 1532

Woodblock print of an Edo street with dark wooden buildings, walking figures, grazing sheep and a lantern at right.

The New Mint in Shiba (Shiba shin zeniza no zu), from the series "Exceptional Views of Edo (Koto shokei)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1835/39

Etching of a curved ruined building with arched windows and small figures among fallen stones, by Piranesi.

Remains of the so-called Temple of Apollo at Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli, from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1768

Brown ink and wash drawing of a man crossing a log bridge over a rushing torrent among rocky cliffs and pine trees.

Man Crossing Log Bridge over Torrent

Style of Allart van Everdingen, c. 1600

Woodblock print of a snowy mountain village with a figure crossing a wooden bridge over a blue river.

A Bridge in a Snowy Landscape, from the series "A Collection of Japanese and Chinese Poems for Recitation (Wakan roei…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1842/43

Etching of ruined vaulted hall with brick arches, columns and small figures among fallen stones at Hadrian's Villa.

Remains of a room belonging to the Praetorian Fort at Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli, from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1774, published 1800-07

Pencil sketch of a horse and wagon crossing a wooden bridge toward a windmill and farm buildings in a flat Dutch landscape.

Dutch Landscape: Horse and Wagon Crossing Bridge Towards Windmill

Possibly Anton Mauve, n.d.

Woodblock print of a full moon over a river at night, with a bridge pillar and a boatman poling a cargo boat.

Moon over Ryogoku Bridge in Summer (Natsu Ryogoku no tsuki), from the series "Famous Places in Edo in the Four Season…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1832/34

Etching of the Arch of Septimius Severus in Rome with a tall column, a baroque church dome, and small figures in the square.

Arch of Septimius Severus through which passed the ancient Sacred Way, bringing victors to the Capitol, from Views of…

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1750/59

Woman in a patterned kimono beside hanging willow branches and a poem column, Japanese woodblock print.

Willow Bridge (Yanagibashi), from the series "A Series of Willows (Yanagi bantsuzuki)"

Totoya Hokkei, c. 1828

Woodblock print of Eitai Bridge with pedestrians, masted cargo boats and rowboats on a blue river at dusk.

View of Eitai Bridge (Eitaibashi no zu), from the series "Famous Places in Edo (Koto meisho)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1835/38

Etching of Piazza Navona in Rome showing an obelisk, fountain, domed church and crowds of people in the square.

View of Piazza Navona above the ruins of the Circus of Domitian, from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1750/59

Pen and wash drawing of a mounted warrior fighting on a bridge beside a round castle tower and a distant city.

Horatius at the Bridge

Giovanni Battista Cipriani, n.d.

Woodblock print of travelers crossing a long wooden bridge over a blue river, with boats below and a mountain behind.

Okazaki: Yahagi Bridge (Okazaki, Yahagi no hashi), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido goju…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1837/42

Etching of the Piazza del Popolo in Rome showing a central obelisk, two domed churches, carriages and pedestrians.

View of the Piazza del Popolo, from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1750/59

Grey wash drawing of a river with an arched stone bridge, a boat with passengers, trees, and distant hills.

River with Arched Bridge and Boat

Attributed to Herman van Swanevelt, n.d.

Woodblock print of travelers crossing a curved bridge over a river, with rooftops and a mountain behind and poem text above.

Kyoto: The Great Bridge at Sanjo (Kyo, Sanjo Ohashi zu), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaid…

Utagawa Hiroshige, c. 1837/42

Etching of the Trevi Fountain in Rome with a baroque facade, rock cascade, horses, crowds and carriages in the street.

View of the large Trevi Fountain formerly called the Acqua Vergine, from Views of Rome

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1750/59