HIROSHIGE

Hiroshige's EdoMaster of Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints"Some of the greatest prints in the history of art." -The Wall StreetJournal, New YorkUtagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) was one of the last great artists in theukiyo-e tradition. Literally meaning "pictures of the floatingworld",ukiyo-e refers to the famous Japanese woodblock print genre thatoriginated in the 17th century and is practically synonymous with theWestern world's visual characterization of Japan. Though Hiroshige captureda variety of subjects, his greatest talent was in creating landscapes ofhis native Edo (modern-day Tokyo) and his most famous work was a seriesknown as "100 Famous Views of Edo" (1856-1858). This book provides anintroduction to his work and an overview of his career.