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Hiroshige Eisen. The Sixty-Nine Stations along the Kisokaido. 40th Ed.
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Hiroshige Eisen. The Sixty-Nine Stations along the Kisokaido. 40th Ed.
Type : Books
SKU: VV1606509
ISBN: 9783836594875
Pages: 512
Format: 163 x 225 x 35
Cover: Hardback
Year: 2023
Publisher: Taschen (Taschen)
Your Price: $188.24
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Краткая аннотация:
The Kisokaido 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 Kisokaido 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 Kisokaido, 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 |
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