Utagawa Hiroshige: Seeing Landscapes Through His Eyes

by Mika Abe

In the late Edo period, when society was maturing and Japan was moving to open its doors to the outside world, landscapes were undergoing major changes. Many world-famous ukiyo-e painters were active during this period, among them Utagawa Hiroshige. Hiroshige left us not only his ukiyo-e paintings but also his words. This book explores Hiroshige's views of the landscape through his ukiyo-e work Ehon Edo Miyage (Edo Souvenirs), published from 1850...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1920850023
• ISBN13: 9781920850029
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Trans Pacific Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"