{"product_id":"9783836556590","title":"Hiroshige. One Hundred Famous Views of Edo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCity lights and cherry trees: The woodblock prints of Tokyo that captured Europe's imagination\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eUtagawa Hiroshige \u003c\/b\u003e (1797–1858) was \u003cb\u003eone of the last great artists in the \u003ci\u003eukiyo-e\u003c\/i\u003e tradition\u003c\/b\u003e. Literally meaning “pictures of the floating world,” \u003ci\u003eukiyo-e\u003c\/i\u003e was a particular genre of art that flourished between the 17th and 19th centuries and came to characterize the Western world’s visual idea of Japan. In many ways images of hedonism, \u003ci\u003eukiyo-e\u003c\/i\u003e scenes often represented the \u003cb\u003ebright lights and attractions of Edo (modern-day Tokyo)\u003c\/b\u003e : \u003cb\u003e beautiful women, actors and wrestlers, city life, and spectacular landscapes.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough he captured a variety of subjects, Hiroshige was most famous for landscapes, with a final masterpiece series known as \u003cb\u003e“One Hundred Famous Views of Edo” \u003c\/b\u003e (1856–1858), which depicted various scenes of the city through the seasons, from \u003cb\u003ebustling shopping streets to splendid cherry orchards.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis reprint is made from one of the finest complete original sets of woodblock prints belonging to the Ota Memorial Museum of Art in Tokyo. It pairs each of the 120 illustrations with a description, allowing readers to immerse themselves in these beautiful, vibrant vistas that became paradigms of \u003ci\u003eJaponisme\u003c\/i\u003e and inspired \u003cb\u003eImpressionist, Post-Impressionist \u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eArt Nouveau\u003c\/b\u003e artists alike, from Vincent van Gogh to James McNeill Whistler.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the Series:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBibliotheca Universalis\u003c\/i\u003e — Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe at an unbeatable, democratic price!\u003cbr\u003eSince we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, the name TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible, open-minded publishing. \u003ci\u003eBibliotheca Universalis\u003c\/i\u003e brings together nearly 100 of our all-time favorite titles in a neat new format so you can curate your own affordable library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBookworm’s delight — never bore, always excite\u003c\/b\u003e !\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eText in English, French, and German\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TASCHEN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47037912252656,"sku":"9783836556590","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783836556590_p0.jpg?v=1763687817","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783836556590","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}