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Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) |
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In Japanese woodblock printing, Hiroshige ranks not only as one of the leading landscape artists, but also as one of the greatest masters of the medium. His romantic and moody evocations of nature capture a distant time and place that still holds a fascination for viewers today. Early life Hiroshige was born in Edo (present-day Tokyo) in 1797, the son of a fireman. After his parents died, Hiroshige began studying the art of woodblock printing with Toyohiro in 1810 or 1811, at age thirteen or fourteen. His earliest prints were primarily book illustrations, and it wasn't until the 1830s that Hiroshige began to find success with the genres for which he would become best known: landscapes and kacho-e (bird and flower prints). Woodblock printing Hiroshige's real breakthrough came with the publication of The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road in 1833-1834. Hiroshige expertly captures moody and atmospheric weather conditions, rendering mist, rain, snow, and evening effects with great skill and beauty. His poetic landscapes have a distinctly human touch about them, the addition of figures that lend a personal element to balance the beauty and wonder of nature. The popularity of his initial Tokaido Road prints led Hiroshige to design nearly twenty different versions of the series during his lifetime, but he also created many other acclaimed landscape series, including the Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido Road, Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, Famous Views of the Eastern Capital, Famous Views of the Sixty-odd Provinces, and One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, his late masterwork. Hiroshige was a prolific artist, designing an estimated 4,500 prints, mainly landscapes. |
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The Oi River between Suruga and Totomi Provinces Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Hiroshige 36 Views of Fuji, 1891 memorial edition, exhibition & sale! |
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Kogane Plain in Shimosa Province Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Hiroshige 36 Views of Fuji, 1891 memorial edition, exhibition & sale! |
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Futami Bay in Ise Province Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Hiroshige 36 Views of Fuji, 1891 memorial edition, exhibition & sale! |
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Lake at Hakone Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Hiroshige 36 Views of Fuji, 1891 memorial edition, exhibition & sale! |
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Title Page for Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Hiroshige 36 Views of Fuji, 1891 memorial edition, exhibition & sale! |
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Aki Province: Itsukushima, Depiction of a Festival, 1853 Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Beautiful original Hiroshige |
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Kameyama: Matsumoto Koshiro V as Akabori Mizuemon, 1857 Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) and Toyokuni III/Kunisada (1786 - 1864) Two Brushes - Great Hiroshige collaborative series! |
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Kakegawa: A Country Girl, 1854 Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) and Toyokuni III/Kunisada (1786 - 1864) Two Brushes - Great Hiroshige collaborative series! |
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Ishibe: Megawa Village, 1855 Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) and Toyokuni III/Kunisada (1786 - 1864) Two Brushes - Great Hiroshige collaborative series! |
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Kusatsu: Ichikawa Yaozo III as Sasaki Takatsuna and Ichikawa Danjuro VI as Tanimura Kotoji, 1855 Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) and Toyokuni III/Kunisada (1786 - 1864) Two Brushes - Great Hiroshige collaborative series! |
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Minakuchi: Panoramic View of Mount Iwafuri, 1855 Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) and Toyokuni III/Kunisada (1786 - 1864) Two Brushes - Great Hiroshige collaborative series! |
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Inside Zojo-ji Temple in Shiba, circa 1832 - 1838 Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) |
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Precincts of the Shiba Shinmei Shrine, circa 1832 - 1838 Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) |
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Fisherman on the Beach at Odawara Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Great Vertical Tokaido series |
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Kyoto: The Imperial Palace Hiroshige II (1826 - 1869) Great series! |
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Namamugi Village beside the Tsurumi River at Kawasaki, 1855 Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Great Vertical Tokaido series |
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Flower Garden on the Grounds of Kinryuzan Temple, Asakusa, 1853 Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Lovely Hiroshige beauties triptych |
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View of Lake Biwa and the Town of Otsu from the Building Dedicated to Kannon at Mii Temple, 1855 Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Great Vertical Tokaido series |
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The Suzuka River and Foothills at Tsuchiyama, 1855 Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Great Vertical Tokaido series |
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Yahagi Bridge on the Yahagi River near Okazaki, 1855 Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Great Vertical Tokaido series |
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The Bridge on the Toyo River near Yoshida, 1855 Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Great Vertical Tokaido series |
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Crossing the Forty-eight Rapids on the Road to Akiba near Kakegawa, 1855 Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Great Vertical Tokaido series |
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The Sarugababa Resthouse near Futagawa, 1855 Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Great Vertical Tokaido series |
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The Bow and Bowstring Route from Kusatsu to Yabase, 1855 Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Great Vertical Tokaido series |
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Fording the Seto River at Fujieda, 1855 Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Great Vertical Tokaido series |
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The Ancient Site of the Swan Mound near Shono, 1855 Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Great Vertical Tokaido series |
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The Great Bridge at Sanjo in Kyoto, 1855 Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Great Vertical Tokaido series |
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The Satta Foothills from the Okitsu River near Okitsu Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Great Vertical Tokaido series |
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Lightning and Rain at Kameyama, 1855 Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Great Vertical Tokaido series |
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Traveling at Night through the Hakone Mountains Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Great Vertical Tokaido series |
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The Second Block of the Miroku Licensed Quarter by the Abe River in Fuchu Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Great Vertical Tokaido series |
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Yajiro Mistakes Kitahachi for a Fox and Beats Him on the Nawate Road near Akasaka Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Great Vertical Tokaido series |
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The Landing of the Seven Ri Ferry at Atsuta Station, Miya Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Great Vertical Tokaido series |
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Nako Bay and the Mie River at Yokkaichi Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Great Vertical Tokaido series |
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The Seven Ri Ferry Boat Approaching Kuwana Hiroshige (1797 - 1858) Great Vertical Tokaido series |
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