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Flower Viewing at Asuka Hill (Asukayama hanami), section of a sheet from the series "Cutouts of Famous Places in Edo (Harimaze Koto meisho)"

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1852

LOCATIONArt Institute of Chicago
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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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