Publication

2007-10-01 - Taschen

Language

English

Word Count

24,000 words, Guess

Page Count

96 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

  • ISBN-103822851647
  • ISBN-139783822851647
  • Goodreads1815962
  • LibraryThing5109435
  • OCLC Control Number173499720
and 2 more
  • Better World Books9783822851647
  • Open LibraryOL12972386M

Classifications

  • LCCNE1325
  • LCCNE1325.A5 S34 2007

Description

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. **The author**: Adele Schlombs studied sinology, East Asian art history, European art history, and comparative religious studies at Cologne and Heidelberg Universities. From 1984 to 1987 she studied at Kyoto University and gained her doctorate in 1989 at Heidelberg University. In 1991, she took over the directorship of the Museum of East Asian Art in Cologne and since then she has organized numerous loan exhibitions of Japanese and Chinese art.

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Other Editions

  • Hiroshige (Basic Art)PaperbackTaschen2007-10-01

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