Hiroshige [Spanish]

by Schlombs Adele

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. In the West, Hiroshige's prints became exemplary of the Japonisme that swept through...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN: 3836500264
• ISBN13: 9783836500265
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Taschen
• Length: 96 Pages