Hiroshige：Paintings and Drawings

UtagawaHiroshigeholdsanassuredplaceinthehistoryofartasoneofthegreatestandbest-lovedmastersofthewoodblockprint.HisimmenselypopularworkscapturethebeautyanddelicacyofJapan'slandscape.ThissuperboverviewofHiroshige'soeuvreisarrangedaccordingtosubjectmatter:printsofbirdsandflowers;scenesofhisnativecity;landscapes;still-lifes;aselectionfromhisrenownedseries,OneHundredFamousViewsinEdo;imagesofmist,snow,rain,andmoonlight;anddrawingsandotherworksrelatedtotheartist'sprints.MatthiForrer'sthoroughandinsightfulessaysarefilledwithscholarlydetailandfascinatingobservations.Thebook'sbreathtakingimagesallowreaderstofullyexperiencethesplendorofHiroshige'sprintsinalltheirpoetryanddetail.