Hiroshige. One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Bichler Lorenz; Trede Melanie); Taschen, 2023

The woodblock prints of Tokyo that captured Europe's imagination

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 genre of art that flourished between the 17th and 19th centuries and came to characterize the Western world’s visual idea of Japan. In many ways images of hedonism, ukiyo-e scenes often represented the bright lights and attractions of Edo (modern-day Tokyo): beautiful women, actors and wrestlers, city life, and spectacular landscapes.

Though he captured a variety of subjects, Hiroshige was most famous for landscapes, with a final masterpiece series known as “One Hundred Famous Views of Edo” (1856–1858), which depicted various scenes of the city through the seasons, from bustling shopping streets to splendid cherry orchards.

This reprint, bound in the traditional Japanese fashion, is made from one of the finest complete original sets of woodblock prints belonging to the Ota Memorial Museum of Art in Tokyo. It pairs each of the 120 illustrations with a description, allowing readers to immerse themselves in these beautiful, vibrant vistas that became paradigms of Japonisme and inspired Impressionist, Post-Impressionist and Art Nouveau artists alike, from Vincent van Gogh to James McNeill Whistler.
Языки издания: English, French, German

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Параметр	Значение
ISBN	9783836593083
Автор(ы)	Bichler Lorenz; Trede Melanie
Вес	0.92
Возрастное ограничение	12+
Год издания	2023
Жанр	культурология и искусствоведение
Издатель	Taschen
Издательство	Taschen
Кол-во страниц	301
Количество книг	1
Количество страниц	302
Обложка	твердый переплёт
Тип обложки	твердая
Формат	нестандартный