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Hiroshige
This lavishly produced authoritative monograph presents an in-depth view of the life and work of Utagawa Hiroshige, one of Japan’s most revered artists. Presented in a style as stunning as the prints it celebrates, this survey of Hiroshige tells the fascinating story of the last great practitioner of ukiyo-e, or "pictures of the floating world." Hiroshige is considered to be the tradition’s most poetic artist and his work had a marked influence on Western painting towards the end of the 19th century. Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne, and James Whistler were inspired by Hiroshige’s serene depictions of the natural world. Arranged chronologically, this book illustrates throu...
Hiroshige & Eisen: the Sixty-nine Stations Along the Kisokaidō
The Sixty-nine stations of the Kiso Kaidō, or, Sixty-nine stations of the Kiso Road, commonly referred to as 'The Sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō', is a series of ukiyo-e works created by Utagawa Hiroshige, also known as Andō Hiroshige, and Keisai Eisen
Hiroshige and Eisen. the Sixty-Nine Stations Along the Kisokaido. 40th Ed
This edition reprints Keisai Eisen and Utagawa Hiroshige's legendary series The Sixty-Nine Stations along the Kisokaidō, a stunning representation of the historic route between Edo and Kyoto. This vivid tapestry of 19th-century Japan is in equal parts a major artifact of its imperial past and a masterwork of woodblock practice.
Hiroshige: Visions of Japan
With Hokusai, Utamaro and Kuniyoshi, Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) is one of the great protagonists of ukiyo-e . With respect to Hokusai, whom he constantly compared himself to, since he was around thirty years younger, Hiroshige made landscape and nature the focus of his work by instilling in the viewer a sense of harmony, serenity and peace that, still today, is universally admired. In fact, thanks to these qualities he is one of the most praised artists and is considered the "master of nature". Hiroshige renders the human figure with quick, direct lines that at times call to mind manga and anime sketches, though simplified and essential. This monograph presents a selection of around 230 w...
Hiroshige and artworks
The art of the Ukiyo-e reflected the artistic expression of an isolated civilisation which, when it became accessible to the West, significantly influenced a number of European artists. 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 new title of the Prestige of Art collection will be a reference for art students and Japanese art lovers.
Cent Vues Célèbres D'Edo
A dazzling reprint of Hiroshige's views of Edo (modern-day Tokyo), one of the masterpieces of the ukiyo-e woodblock tradition and a paradigm of the Japonisme that inspired Impressionist, Post-Impressionist and Art Nouveau artists, from Vincent van Gogh to James McNeill Whistler.
Tōkaidō Texts and Tales
The contributors to this volume study the huge woodcut generated by the artists Kuniyoshi, Hiroshige an Kunisada titled "Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road."
Hiroshige Famous Views
Introduction; Poet Peregrine; famous views; resume of Hiroshige's life; maps; plates - Japanese wood-block printing - Pictures of the floating world - ukiyo-e artists.
