Hiroshige's Woodblock Prints Kodansha International and the hunt for Spanish

and the hunt for Spanish gold in the 17th century

how great is Amsterdam

Format:  Trade Paperback with dust jacket

Publisher: Washington Park Press

and political history of the city at this crucial turning point

Hiroshige's Woodblock Prints Kodansha International and the hunt for SpanishAndo Hiroshige (1797 1858) was one of the last great masters of the traditional Japanese woodblock print, the Ukiyo e. Possessing the ability to reduce the pictured scene to a few simple yet highly decorative elements, Hiroshige captured the very essence of what he saw and turned it into a strikingly effective composition. With extraordinary freshness and intimacy, he depicted almost every aspect of his native country in all its weather variations.