View From Massaki of Suijin Shrine, Uchigawa Inlet, and Sekiya, No. 36 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando) (Japanese, 1797-1858). View From Massaki of Suijin Shrine, Uchigawa Inlet, and Sekiya, No. 36 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 8th month of 1857. Woodblock print, 14 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. ( x cm). In the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, Hiroshige embarked on a novel approach to his landscapes, offering unusual viewpoints and extensive use of cropping. By placing large figures and objects in the immediate foreground of the composition, he achieved an i
View From Massaki of Suijin Shrine, Uchigawa Inlet, and Sekiya, No. 36 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando) (Japanese, 1797-1858). View From Massaki of Suijin Shrine, Uchigawa Inlet, and Sekiya, No. 36 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 8th month of 1857. Woodblock print, 14 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. ( x cm). In the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, Hiroshige embarked on a novel approach to his landscapes, offering unusual viewpoints and extensive use of cropping. By placing large figures and objects in the immediate foreground of the composition, he achieved an illusion of vast pictorial depth for the landscape beyond. Published between 1856 and 1859 (the year after his death), this was Hiroshige’s last major series and includes some of his most recognizable designs. This composition provides a view framed by the second-floor window of a teahouse on a spring evening. Asian Art 8th month of 1857
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