Opis: Hiroshige & Eisen. The Sixty-Nine Stations along the Kisokaido - Rhiannon Paget

The Kisokaidō route through Japan was ordained in the early 1600s by the country’s then-ruler Tokugawa Ieyasu, who decreed that staging posts be installed along the length of the arduous passage between Edo (present-day Tokyo) and Kyoto. Inns, shops, and restaurants were established to provide sustenance and lodging to weary travelers. In 1835, renowned woodblock print artist Keisai Eisen was commissioned to create a series of works to chart the Kisokaidō journey. After producing 24 prints, Eisen was replaced by Utagawa Hiroshige, who completed the series of 70 prints in 1838.

Both Eisen and Hiroshige were master print practitioners. In The Sixty-Nine Stations along the Kisokaidō, we find the artists’ distinct styles as much as their shared expertise. From the busy starting post of Nihonbashi to the castle town of Iwamurata, Eisen opts for a more muted palette but excels in figuration, particularly of glamorous women, and relishes snapshots of activity along the route, from shoeing a horse to wi

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Szczegóły: Hiroshige & Eisen. The Sixty-Nine Stations along the Kisokaido - Rhiannon Paget

Nazwa: Hiroshige & Eisen. The Sixty-Nine Stations along the Kisokaido
Autor: Rhiannon Paget
Wydawnictwo: Taschen
Kod paskowy: 9783754403136
Ilość stron: 236
Format: 378 x 260 x 36
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 2.395 kg

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