Hiroshige

Hiroshige

• Soft Cover With Flaps
• Full Color
• Woodblock Prints

<strong>Master of Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints</strong><br /><br /><strong>Utagawa Hiroshige</strong> (1797-1858) was one of the last great artists in the ukiyo-e tradition. Literally meaning "pictures of the floating world", <strong>ukiyo-e refers to the famous Japanese woodblock print genre</strong> 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.<br /><br /><strong>About the Series:</strong><br /><br> Each book in TASCHEN€s Basic Art series features:<ul><br> <li>a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance</li><br> <li>a concise biography</li><br> <li>approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions</li><br> </ul>