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Hiroshige : 1797 - 1858 : master of Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock prints / Adele Schlombs ; translation, Michael Scuffil.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: German Series: Basic artPublication details: Köln : Taschen, [2016]Edition: English editionDescription: 96 pages : illustrations, map (colour) ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9783836519632
Contained works:
  • Andō, Hiroshige, 1797-1858. Works. Selections
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 769.92 23
Summary: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) was one of the last great artists in the ukiyo-e tradition. Literally meaning 'pictures of the floating world', ukiyo-e refers to the famous Japanese woodblock print genre that originated in the 17th century and is practically synonymous with the Western world's visual characterization of Japan. Though Hiroshige captured a variety of subjects, his greatest talent was in creating landscapes of his native Edo (modern-day Tokyo) and his most famous work was a series known as '100 Famous Views of Edo' (1856-1858). This book provides an introduction to his work and an overview of his career.
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Translated from German.

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Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) was one of the last great artists in the ukiyo-e tradition. Literally meaning 'pictures of the floating world', ukiyo-e refers to the famous Japanese woodblock print genre that originated in the 17th century and is practically synonymous with the Western world's visual characterization of Japan. Though Hiroshige captured a variety of subjects, his greatest talent was in creating landscapes of his native Edo (modern-day Tokyo) and his most famous work was a series known as '100 Famous Views of Edo' (1856-1858). This book provides an introduction to his work and an overview of his career.

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