Description: Utagawa (also called Andō) Hiroshige is recognized as one of the last great masters of the ukiyo-e tradition. Literally, "pictures of the floating world," ukiyo-e had largely emphasized erotic and pop cultural subjects, such as beautiful women, kabuki actors, and scenes from history and folk tales, but Hiroshige—following Hokusai—chose to specialize in landscapes and travel series which dovetailed with the rising popularity of tourism in Edo Japan. It is estimated that he created more than 5,000 prints during his lifetime and each is a visual poem unto itself.Depicting pedestrians crossing a stone bridge in winter, The Drum Bridge and Sunset Hill at Meguro is a member of his final series, One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, which he began on retiring from the world to become a Buddhist monk in 1856. It was published in serial from 1856-1859, with Hiroshige II completing the series after his death in 1858."Of the two attractions mentioned in the title," observes the Brooklyn Museum, "the Drum Bridge was the more celebrated site in the Meguro area. Arched bridges were unusual enough in Edo, but even more curious was a stone bridge, which offered few advantages in a city prone to earthquakes. Rounded forms and stone structures were more common in China than in Japan, suggesting a Chinese prototype for this bridge, although it is said to have been designed in the 1740s by a wandering priest inspired by a similar one in Kyushu, Japan. Hiroshige evokes a greater sense of isolation, even loneliness, in this snow scene by offering an oblique view." This print is 11x14 and arrives ready for you to frame.
Price: 8.99 USD
Location: Greeneville, Tennessee
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Artist: Hiroshige
Type: Print
Style: Japanese Woodprinting
Subject: Sunsets
