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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 Japanâ€™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 traditionâ€™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 CÃ©zanne, and James Whistler were inspired by Hiroshigeâ€™s serene depictions of the natural world. Arranged chronologically, this book illustrates through text and magnificent reproductions Hiroshigeâ€™s youth and early career; his artistic development in the genre of landscape prints; his depictions of Edo and the provinces; the flower and bird prints; and his many popular books and paintings. It discusses the historic and cultural environment in which Hiroshige flourished and the many reasons his art continues to be revered and imitated. Filled with 300 color reproductions, and featuring a clamshell box and Japanese-style binding, this volume is destined to become the definitive examination of Hiroshigeâ€™s oeuvre.
Country USA
Brand Prestel
Manufacturer Prestel
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9783791382654
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2017-11-21
UnitCount 1
EANs 9783791382654

Country	USA
Brand	Prestel
Manufacturer	Prestel
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9783791382654
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2017-11-21
UnitCount	1
EANs	9783791382654