Hiroshige's One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Supervised by Ota Memorial Museum
by Hinohara, Kenji; and Watanabe, Akira
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Dust Jacket Included
- ISBN 10
- 4568104955
- ISBN 13
- 9784568104950
- Seller
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Lisbon, Portugal
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About This Item
BIJUTSU SHUPPAN-SHA CO.LTD, Japan, 2017 Book. Fine. Hardcover. English and Japanese text, Hardcover, 19.1 x 26.4 cm, 0.757 Kg, 216 pages with collour illustrations throughout.; Used with minor signs of wear. Looks as new. The dust jacket is now protected with a clearcover.; "This book introduces One Hundred Views of Edo made by Hiroshige, who achieved his greatest level of artistic skill at the point of its publication in his later years. One Hundred Famous Views of Edo was made from the third through the fifth year of the Ansei period (1856-1858) and consists of 120 woodblock prints in total, including a work by Second Utagawa Hiroshige and the table of contents. They recreate the lively scenery of the city of Edo (present day Tokyo) about 160 years ago. You can find their enchantment not only in the way he depicts scenery but also among the finest skills of woodblock printing that fill this work: delicately carved lines and colors added by gorgeous paints with delicate gradation. This book brings together the best preserved first printings of One Hundred Famous Views of Edo by Hiroshige, with Ota Memorial Museum of Art owns so that you can appreciate their charm to the fullest. You can enjoy them in a similar way to the people in the Edo Period who picked them up and appreciated them. We would love you to enter the world that Hiroshige created and thoroughly enjoy its beauty." excerpt from the foreword by Kenji Hinohara..
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- Bookseller
- Jorge Welsh Books (PT)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 799B
- Title
- Hiroshige's One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Supervised by Ota Memorial Museum
- Author
- Hinohara, Kenji; and Watanabe, Akira
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Dust Jacket Included
- ISBN 10
- 4568104955
- ISBN 13
- 9784568104950
- Publisher
- BIJUTSU SHUPPAN-SHA CO.LTD, Japan
- Date Published
- 2017
- Keywords
- japan,hiroshiges,woodblock prints,prints,japanese art,ukiyo-e
- Bookseller catalogs
- Asian Art; Japanese Art;
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About Jorge Welsh Books
Jorge Welsh Books has been dealing in art reference books since 1999. What started as a platform for the distribution of publications by Jorge Welsh Research & Publishing has now evolved into an established bookselling division. We focus in our fields of expertise, specifically cross-cultural works of art from Africa, India, China and Japan, with an emphasis on Chinese porcelain. Our aim is to source and deliver relevant publications in the best possible condition to collectors and academics alike, while providing a high-quality, personalised service.
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