Utagawa Hiroshige
1797 – 1858Japanese
Utagawa Hiroshige was the undisputed master of Japanese landscape printmaking, producing over eight thousand prints during his prolific career. His series 'The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido' and 'One Hundred Famous Views of Edo' transformed ukiyo-e from its focus on figures toward the poetic possibilities of landscape. His work profoundly influenced the French Impressionists and Art Nouveau.
Notable Works
- The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido
- One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
- Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji
