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Utagawa Hiroshige
Utagawa Hiroshige or Andō Hiroshige , born Andō Tokutarō, was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, considered the last great master of that tradition.
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culture · Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print artist · painter · ukiyo-e artist · xylographer · draftsperson · artist · also Utagawa Hiroshige, Hiroshige, Andō Hiroshige, Ando, Jūemon Andō, Utugawa Hiroshige
Born 1 January 1797 · Died 12 October 1858 · Q200798
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2024· 4 entries
MutualArt.com: Utagawa Hiroshige
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The New York Times: 10-Minute Challenge: Hiroshige’s ‘Sudden Rain’
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ジャパンタイムズ: The definitive guide to Utagawa Hiroshige’s masterwork is a feast for the eyes
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Hyperallergic: Why Are Hiroshige’s Woodblock Prints Still So Moving?
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2021· 1 entry
MutualArt.com: Utagawa Hiroshige III
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2016· 1 entry
The Washington Post: Utagawa Hiroshige’s vision opened up the world for everyday Japanese
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2015· 1 entry
Time Out: Utagawa Hiroshige: Wild Geese and the Moon
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2013· 1 entry
ジャパンタイムズ: ‘Utagawa Hiroshige’s Ukiyo-e of Flowers and Birds’
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1883· 1 entry
As the greatest painter of landscapes of the 19th century
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1858· 2 entries
Died 1858-10-12.
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And thus today is known as Hiroshige II
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1856· 2 entries
Working with the publisher Uoya Eikichi, he created a series of luxury edition prints, made with the finest printing techniques including true gradation of color, the addition of mica to lend a unique iridescent effect,
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Hiroshige "retired from the world", becoming a Buddhist monk; this was the year he began his One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
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1832· 1 entry
Gave Hiroshige the opportunity to travel along the Tōkaidō route that linked the two capitals
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1823· 1 entry
Passed his post as fire warden on to his son, though he still acted as an alternate
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1809· 1 entry
Career landmark: dōshin (1809–1832).
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1797· 1 entry
Born 1797-01-01.
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