{"product_id":"hiroshige","title":"Hiroshige","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eMaster of Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUtagawa Hiroshige\u003c\/strong\u003e (1797-1858) was one of the last great artists in the ukiyo-e tradition. Literally meaning \"pictures of the floating world\", \u003cstrong\u003eukiyo-e refers to the famous Japanese woodblock print genre\u003c\/strong\u003e that originated in the 17th century and is practically synonymous with the Western world's visual characterization of Japan. Though Hiroshige captured a variety of subjects, his greatest talent was in creating landscapes of his native Edo (modern-day Tokyo) and his most famous work was a series known as \"100 Famous Views of Edo\" (1856-1858). This book provides an introduction to his work and an overview of his career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Each book in TASCHEN's Basic Art series features: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ea detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea concise biography\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eapproximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Adele Schlombs","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover (French)","offer_id":46357509898476,"sku":"9783836500227","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hardcover (Spanish)","offer_id":46357509931244,"sku":"9783836500265","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hardcover (English)","offer_id":46357509964012,"sku":"9783836519632","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9783836500227.jpg?v=1744387962","url":"https:\/\/allstora.com\/products\/hiroshige","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}