Produced between 1856 and 1858 by the artist Utagawa Hiroshige (17971858), One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo Hyakkei), a collection of woodblock prints, has had a lasting influence...
The three masters of Ukiyo-e, Hokusai, Utamaro and Hiroshige, are united here for the first time to create a true reference on Japanese art. The three masters rank highly among the most famous Japanese artistic productions of all time.
Hiroshige was one of the last great artists of ukiyo-e, the woodblock print genre that flourished between the 17th and 19th century and did much to determine the world's visual concept of Japan.
This volume features reproductions of the horizontal version of Hiroshige’s woodblock series, first published in 1852, and which reveal a mature artist working at the height of his powers.
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) holds an assured place in the history of world art as one of the greatest and best-loved masters of the wood-block print. For this book, published on...
Arranged chronologically, this book illustrates through text and magnificent reproductions Hiroshige’s youth and early career; his artistic development in the genre of landscape prints; his depictions of Edo and the provinces; the flower ...
This work presents colour reproductions, details and full explanations of theasterpieces that crown the work of one of the greatest ukiyo-e artists, Andoiroshige.
The book's breathtaking images allow readers to fully experience the splendor of Hiroshige's prints in all their poetry and detail.
L'art de l'Ukiyo-e reflète l'expression artistique d'une civilisation qui influença nombre d'artistes européens. Les trois maîtres de l'Ukiyo-e, Hokusai, Utamaro et Hiroshige, sont réunis pour créer un ouvrage de référence...
Hiroshige's sole teacher was nature.
The three masters of Ukiyo-e, Hokusai, Utamaro and Hiroshige, are united here for the first time to create a true reference on Japanese art. The three masters rank highly among the most famous Japanese artistic productions of all time.
This large-format coffee-table book offers an introduction to the work of Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), master Japanese print maker and artistic force during the Edo period. The 91 spectacular color plates,...
It is based on the largest collection of Hiroshige in private hands outside Japan, the Alan Medaugh collection.