Hiroshige

Master of Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints

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.

About the Series:
Every book in TASCHEN's Basic Art Series features:

a detailed chronological summary of the artist's life and work, covering the cultural and historical importance of the artist
approximately 100 color illustrations with explanatory captions
a concise biography

Facts

Hiroshige

Schlombs, Dr. Adele
Softcover, flaps 7.3 x 9.1 in., 96 pages, $ 9.99

Events (1 items)

Exhibition
Hiroshige: Ansichten von Edo und mehr
July 04, 2008 - November 30, 2008
Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst, Universitätsstr. 100, 50674 Köln, Tel.: +49-221-28612, Germany

See also (2 items)

	Hiroshige. One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Hiroshige's Edo: Masterful ukiyo-e woodblock prints of Tokyo in the mid-19th century
	Japanese Prints TASCHEN's 25th anniversary - Special edition! 139 Japanese woodblock colour prints by 43 famous masters of ukiyo-e