Utagawa Hiroshige – illustratör

Celebrate the timeless beauty of Japanese art with this lined journal, featuring masterpieces by a renowned ukiyo-e artist.This lined, paperback journal from Tuttle Publishing features two artworks from Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858): "Sparrows and Camellia in Snow," 1831-1833 (front cover) and, "Swallows, Peach Blossoms, and Moon," 1850-1860 (back cover). Utagawa Hiroshige was one of the most prominent ukiyo-e artists. He is best known for his series of prints "The 53 Stations of the Tokaido" (1832-1833). His influence was not limited to Japan. Hiroshige's work influenced Europe's Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, including Van Gogh, who copied two of his prints in oil paint. This cover print may be found in the book Ukiyo-E: The Art of the Japanese Print (Tuttle Publishing).