| Description |
254 pages : illustrations (some coloured) ; 29 cm |
| Contents |
The Art of Hiroshige / Matthi Forrer -- Some Observations on Hiroshige / Suzuki Juzo -- Hiroshige in History / Henry D. Smith II -- Catalogue / Matthi Forrer |
| Summary |
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) holds an assured place in the history of world art as one of the greatest and best-loved masters of the wood-block print. For this book, published on the occasion of an exhibition held at the Royal Academy of Arts in London to mark the bicentenary of the artist's birth, every effort has been made to reproduce the finest early impressions. Each plate is provided with a commentary by Matthi Forrer who, in an introductory essay, examines Hiroshige's life and work, assessing his place in Japanese art and making some important revisions to the generally accepted chronology of his oeuvre. Suzuki Juzo, in his essay, makes a plea for seeing Hiroshige as a whole, drawing attention to aspects of the artist's work and personality that are often overlooked, while Henry D. Smith II places Hiroshige and his art in their social and political context |
| Notes |
Published on the occasion of the exhibition with the same title held in Royal Academy of Arts, London, 3 July-28 Sept., 1997 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 252-253) |
| Notes |
Closed Access copy from the Judy Cassab Library Collection |
| Subject |
Hiroshige, 1797-1858
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Andō, Hiroshige, 1797-1858 -- Exhibitions.
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Prints, Japanese -- Japan -- 19th century -- Exhibitions.
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| Genre/Form |
Catalogs.
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| Author |
Suzuki, Jūzō, 1919-2010, contributor
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Smith, Henry D., II (Henry DeWitt), 1940- contributor
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Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)
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| LC no. |
98185936 |
| ISBN |
3791318608 (alkaline paper) |
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3791325949 (paperback) |
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