Utagawa Hiroshige
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) was a preeminent Japanese ukiyo-e artist of the Edo period. Widely celebrated for his landscape woodblock prints, particularly those of the "Fift...
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Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) was a preeminent Japanese ukiyo-e artist of the Edo period. Widely celebrated for his landscape woodblock prints, particularly those of the "Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō" series, Hiroshige's art captured the beauty of nature and the changing seasons. His works, characterized by their meticulous details, vibrant colors, and atmospheric effects, influenced Western artists like Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet. Hiroshige's legacy endures as a master of the ukiyo-e genre, celebrated for his poetic and evocative depictions of Japan's landscapes and culture.
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