ADELE SCHLOMBS

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.

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.

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.

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.

Monografie met een introductie op het werk van Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) en een overzicht van de carriere van deze laatste grote kunstenaar van de Japanse oekiyo-e houtsnede. Deze drukkunst was bekend vanaf de zeventiende eeuw, maar in de jaren dertig van de negentiende eeuw werd - mede door Hiroshige - het landschap het thema. Dit resulteerde in prentseries over stadsgezichten, reisimpressies en afbeeldingen van de jaargetijden. Er is momenteel veel aandacht voor Japanse prentkunst, mede door de invloed die deze op Van Gogh had. Eerder is over delen van Hiroshige's werk al in het Engels gepubliceerd: de serie van Hiroshige's journey in the 60-odd provinces door Marije Jansen (2004)* en de heruitgave van de catalogus van Japanse prentkunst uit 1991 (Van Gogh Museum), waarin de invloed van Hiroshige op Van Gogh aan bod komt. In 2008 verscheen bij Taschen een uitgave over de prentserie '100 beroemde voorstellingen van Edo'. De hier besproken uitgave is in het Nederlands en geeft uitleg over de techniek van de houtdruk en leven en werk van Hiroshige. Prachtige introductie met veel kleurenillustraties. - Wim Visscher

"Algunos de los mejores grabados en la historia del arte." -The Wall Street Journal Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) fue uno de los últimos grandes artistas en la tradición ukiyo-e. Con el significado

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.