Description
Product ID: | 9783836519632 |
Product Form: | Hardback |
Country of Manufacture: | SK |
Series: | Basic Art |
Title: | Hiroshige |
Authors: | Author: Adele Schlombs |
Page Count: | 96 |
Subjects: | History of art, Oriental art, Prints and printmaking, Individual artists, art monographs, Prints & printmaking, Individual artists, art monographs, Japan |
Description: | Select Guide Rating Hiroshige was one of the last great artists of ukiyo-e, the woodblock print genre that flourished between the 17th and 19th century and did much to determine the world’s visual concept of Japan. This dependable introduction leads you through the blossoming cherry trees, beautiful women, and dramatic ocean views that made Hiroshige a household name and became exemplary of Japonisme. 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 was a particular woodblock print genre of art that flourished between the 17th and 19th centuries. Subjects ranged from the bright lights and attractions of Edo (modern-day Tokyo), to spectacular natural landscapes. |
Imprint Name: | Taschen GmbH |
Publisher Name: | Taschen GmbH |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2016-01-15 |