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 was a particular genre of art that
flourished between the 17th and 19th centuries and came to
characterize the Western world’s visual idea of Japan. In many
ways images of hedonism, ukiyo-e scenes often represented the
bright lights and attractions of Edo (modern-day Tokyo): beautiful
women, actors and wrestlers, city life, and spectacular landscapes.
Though he captured a variety of subjects, Hiroshige was most famous
for landscapes, with a final masterpiece series known as “One
Hundred Famous Views of Edo” (1856–1858), which depicted
various scenes of the city through the seasons, from bustling
shopping streets to splendid cherry orchards. This reprint, bound
in the traditional Japanese fashion, is made from one of the finest
complete original sets of woodblock prints belonging to the Ota
Memorial Museum of Art in Tokyo. It pairs each of the 120
illustrations with a description, allowing readers to immerse
themselves in these beautiful, vibrant vistas that became paradigms
of Japonisme and inspired Impressionist, Post-Impressionist and Art
Nouveau artists alike, from Vincent van Gogh to James McNeill
Whistler.
General
Imprint: |
Taschen
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Country of origin: |
Germany |
Release date: |
June 2023 |
Authors: |
Melanie Trede
• Lorenz Bichler
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Dimensions: |
340 x 250mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
302 |
Edition: |
Multilingual edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-8365-9308-3 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
3-8365-9308-4 |
Barcode: |
9783836593083 |
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