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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.

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Book category Books in English The arts History of art / art & design styles Art styles not defined by date

• Full title: Hiroshige
• Author: Matthi Forrer
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• EAN: 9783791325941
• ID: 04334643
• Publisher: Prestel
• Weight: 1350 g
• Dimensions: 280 × 243 × 22 mm
• Date of publishing: 03. August 2001

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