Name: Hiroshige & Eisen: The Sixty-nine Stations Along the Kisokaido (Xl)
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Author: Marks, Andreas ; Paget, Rhiannon
ISBN: 9783836539388

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Hiroshige & Eisen: The Sixty-nine Stations Along the Kisokaido (Xl)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Rhiannon Paget

Andreas Marks

Publisher

Taschen

Language

English

Pages

234

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

33.7 x 53.3 x 5.1 cm

Weight

4.17 kg.

ISBN13

9783836539388

Synopsis "Hiroshige & Eisen: The Sixty-nine Stations Along the Kisokaido (Xl)"

The Kisokaidō route through Japan was ordained in the early 1600s by the country's then-ruler Tokugawa Ieyasu, who decreed that staging posts be installed along the length of the arduous passage between Edo (present-day Tokyo) and Kyoto. Inns, shops, and restaurants were established to provide sustenance and lodging to weary travelers. In 1835, renowned woodblock print artist Keisai Eisen was commissioned to create a series of works to chart the Kisokaidō journey. After producing 24 prints, Eisen was replaced by Utagawa Hiroshige, who completed the series of 70 prints in 1838.Both Eisen and Hiroshige were master print practitioners. In The Sixty-Nine Stations along the Kisokaidō, we find the artists' distinct styles as much as their shared expertise. From the busy starting post of Nihonbashi to the castle town of Iwamurata, Eisen opts for a more muted palette but excels in figuration, particularly of glamorous women, and relishes snapshots of activity along the route, from shoeing a horse to winnowing rice. Hiroshige demonstrates his mastery of landscape with grandiose and evocative scenes, whether it's the peaceful banks of the Ota River, the forbidding Wada Pass, or a moonlit ascent between Yawata and Mochizuki.Taken as a whole, The Sixty-Nine Stations collection represents not only a masterpiece of woodblock practice, including bold compositions and an experimental use of color, but also a charming tapestry of 19th-century Japan, long before the specter of industrialization. This TASCHEN XXL edition revives the series with due scale and splendor. Sourced from the only-known set of a near-complete run of the first edition of the series, this legendary publication is reproduced in optimum quality, bound in the Japanese tradition and with uncut paper. A perfect companion piece to TASCHEN's One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, it is at once a visual delight and a major artifact from the bygone era of Imperial Japan.

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Romina Pizzorno Thursday, November 04, 2021
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La presentación de TASCHEN es ESPECTACULAR!! Este libro un tesoro para los amantes de la cultura de EDO
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Juan Carlos Camacho Saturday, November 25, 2023
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Demoran una eternidad, pero vale la pena
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Eliud Campos Thursday, June 11, 2026
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El libro es impresionante. La impresión, colores, texturas, encuadernación, son exquisitas. Muy recomendado para tener en la biblioteca personal para admirar el arte japonés.
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