Ukiyo-e in Nineteenth-Century Japan: Thirty Six Views Geisha Publisher: Yamada Shoin

Publisher: Yamada Shoin

Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重 / Andō Hiroshige 安藤 広重 (1797 – 1858)Date: 1856Title: Suruga-chōSeries: One Hundred Famous Views of Edo | 名所江戸百景 | Meisho Edo HyakkeiMedium: Offset lithograph printed on traditional Japanese handmade washi paperSize: 25cm x 38cm (O-ban)

This work is officially designated as an important cultural property (重要文化財) in Japan

or hagi plants fill the inside of the temple walls

Ukiyo-e in Nineteenth-Century Japan: Thirty Six Views Geisha Publisher: Yamada ShoinThis volume was published in conjunction with an exhibition held at Gurevich Fine Art, Canada, in July 2017. The essays discuss the history of the Japanese tradition of woodblock printing, or mokuhanga, with particular focus on the latter half of the edo period. Includes an epilogue examining the development of the 20th century movements of shin and sosaku hanga. 64 Pages, contains 42 high quality color reproductions (not including cover), accompanied