Hiroshige (1797–1858)
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858); Japanese ukiyo-e artist, considered the last great master of that tradition Created by: PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search Engine Dated: 1797Hiroshige(1797–1858) is best known for his landscapes, such as the series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō and The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kiso Kaidō; and for his depictions of birds and flowers. The subjects of his work were atypical of the ukiyo-e genre, whose typical focus was on beautiful women, popular actors, and other scenes of the urban pleasure districts of Japan's Edo period (1603–1868).
The popular Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji series by Hokusai was a strong influence on Hiroshige's choice of subject, though Hiroshige's approach was more poetic and ambient than Hokusai's bolder, more formal prints.