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資料解説
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『近代日本の夜明け』図録解説p.15「川･水路が交通運輸の重要な役目を果たしていた江戸の町には、また多くの橋があった。しかしそれらは木橋か土橋であったため、火災や水害には大変弱かった。この筋違橋は、明治5年、近くの江戸城城門の1つが撤去された際、その石材を利用して架橋された橋で、水面に映った姿と合わせて眼鏡のように見えるところから眼鏡橋と呼ばれ、珍しがられた。橋下を行く船遊びの人々は、江戸時代とあまりかわりなく見えるが、橋上は人力車が忙しく走り、新時代の活気が感じられる。(Scene of Prosperous Sujikai Eyeglass Bridge at Kanda, Tokyo)In the town of Edo where rivers and canals played a vital role in transport, there were numerous bridges. However, because they were wooden or earth-paved bridges, they were extremely weak against fires and floods. This Sujikaibashi Bridge was built using the stones from one of the gates of Edo Castle nearby when it was dismantled in 1872. With its reflection in the water, it had the appearance of glasses for which it was also called "Meganebashi (Glasses Bridge)," and people found it to be a rare sight. The people enjoying boat rides as they pass under the bridge do not look a lot different from the people of the Edo Period, but above them are rickshaws hurrying across the bridge, testifying to the hustle and bustle of a new era.」
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