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A feast for the eyesthe most complete volume you're ever likely to find about Hiroshige's monumental masterwork [] [A] rare compendium. The Japan TimesA landmark book presenting the early deluxe versions of Hiroshige's Edo prints for the first time!Utagawa Hiroshige's unique landscape series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (modern-day Tokyo), first published in the 1850s, is among the best-known collections of Japanese prints and was revolutionary in its day. Individual prints from this collection are regarded as among the finest works in all of Japanese art. In this series, Hiroshige captures 118 locations in and around Edo, today's Tokyo, during all four seasons and often from hitherto unknown and unique perspectives. These views were first printed in exquisite luxury versions, incorporating innovative woodblock printing features like color gradation. No complete set of the early versions exists today and this is the first book to present a complete set of the deluxe early printing

Hiroshiges One Hundred Famous Views of Edo

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    Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
    Publication Date: 4/23/2024
    ISBN13: 9784805317716, 978-4805317716
    ISBN10: 480531771X

    Non Fiction , Art & Photography

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    A feast for the eyesthe most complete volume you're ever likely to find about Hiroshige's monumental masterwork [] [A] rare compendium. The Japan TimesA landmark book presenting the early deluxe versions of Hiroshige's Edo prints for the first time!Utagawa Hiroshige's unique landscape series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (modern-day Tokyo), first published in the 1850s, is among the best-known collections of Japanese prints and was revolutionary in its day. Individual prints from this collection are regarded as among the finest works in all of Japanese art. In this series, Hiroshige captures 118 locations in and around Edo, today's Tokyo, during all four seasons and often from hitherto unknown and unique perspectives. These views were first printed in exquisite luxury versions, incorporating innovative woodblock printing features like color gradation. No complete set of the early versions exists today and this is the first book to present a complete set of the deluxe early printing

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