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Matsuchiyama on the Sumida River by Utagawa Hiroshige

Matsuchiyama on the Sumida River

Utagawa Hiroshige · 1849

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Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige
Date
1849
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
ART MOVEMENTS
Ukiyo-e
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Utagawa Hiroshige

1797–1858 · Japan

Utagawa Hiroshige, the last great master of ukiyo-e, transformed landscape printmaking with his poetic scenes of Edo Japan and vibrant use of color gradation.

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