Hiroshige

About this book

This highly regarded survey of the works of a master of Japanese printmaking is now available in a convenient and attractively priced flexi edition. Utagawa Hiroshige holds an assured place in the history of art as one of the greatest and best-loved masters of the woodblock print. His immensely popular works capture the beauty and delicacy of Japans landscape. This superb overview of Hiroshiges oeuvre is arranged according to subject matter: prints of birds and flowers; scenes of his native city; landscapes; still-lifes; a selection from his renowned series One Hundred Famous Views in Edo; images of mist snow rain and moonlight; and drawings and other works related to the artists prints. Matthi Forrers thorough and insightful essays are filled with scholarly detail and fascinating observations. The books breathtaking images allow readers to fully experience the splendor of Hiroshiges prints in all their poetry and detail.