One hundred famous views of Edo / Hiroshige ; introductory essays by Amy G. Poster and Henry D. Smith II ; commentaries on the plates by Henry D. Smith II ; preface by Robert Buck.
TITLE:
One hundred famous views of Edo / Hiroshige ; introductory essays by Amy G. Poster and Henry D. Smith II ; commentaries on the plates by Henry D. Smith II ; preface by Robert Buck.
Publication Date:
1986
Publication Information:
London : Thames and Hudson,
Physical Description:
256 p. : col. ill., map.
Additional Contributors:
Bibliography Note:
Bibliography: p256.
Summary:
“This luxurious Japanese-bound, boxed publication transcends the coffee table clichÔe by combining beauty with information.” ―ARTnews Magazine, New York Literally meaning “pictures of the floating world,” ukiyo-e refers to the famous Japanese woodblock print genre that originated in the 17th century and is practically synonymous with the Western world’s visual characterization of Japan.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780500234716
