Taira no Kiyomori's Spectral Vision
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The hubris embodied in the figure of Taira no Kiyomori (–) looms large in many medieval warrior tales. The death, conflict, and fiery destruction caused by his ambitions in the Hōgen and Heiji civil wars are ultimately resolved by his own horrifying death by fever during the Genpei War of – Hiroshige depicted him as haunted, but uncowed, by his past deeds, surrounded by eerie skull forms in a snowy garden.
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歌川広重画 「平清盛怪異を見る図」
Title:Taira no Kiyomori's Spectral Vision
Artist:Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) – Tokyo (Edo))
Period:Edo period (–)
Date:ca.
Culture:Japan
Medium:Triptych of woodblock-printed books (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions x 29 in. ( x cm)
Classification:Prints
Credit Line:The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund,
Object Number:JPa–c
Signature: A: Hiroshige ga; Red lozenge seal: Hi–ro
B: No signature
C: Ichiryusai Hiroshige; Red lozeng
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Hiroshige Ando was a legendary Japanese woodblock print artist who is widely regarded as one of the greatest masters of Ukiyo-e. He is best known for his landscape series, The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō and One Hundred Famous Views of Edo. His great talent developed in the s when he made numerous sketches during a trip between Edo and Kyōto.
Early Life And Education Of Hiroshige Ando
Hiroshige Ando was born in in Edo, which is now known as Tokyo, Japan. His father was the warden of the Edo fire brigade, and following his passing when Hiroshige was just thirteen years old, he inherited this position. Despite his family&#;s focus on firefighting, Hiroshige had a keen interest in art from a young age. He began his artistic training under Utagawa Toyohiro and incorporated part of his master&#;s name into his own art name.
As a student, Hiroshige primarily focused on figure prints and followed the style of his elders in the field. However, he also absorbed the basics of drawing and painting from another fireman in the barracks named Okajima Rinsai. In , Hiroshige married Okabe Yuaemon&#;s daughter, who was also a fireman like himself. Together they had their first son Nak
Ichiryusai HIROSHIGE ()
A vertical diptych showing a deep gorge covered in snow and the Fuji River which flowed to the left of Mount Fuji and eventually entered Suruga Bay. One of Hiroshige’s major designs and rare ( Strange: “One of the great landscapes of the nineteenth century.” ) Published by Sanoya Kihei, c It is not generally known that there are two distinct states of this print with a different block used for the sky and the two peaks top left with different outlines: See here and J. Hillier, Gale Catalogue of Japanese Paintings and Prints, Routledge, , no. and ( alternative ): Matthi Forrer, Hiroshige, Prestel, , ( Baur collection, Geneva ), no. Both appear to be similar impressions.
Very good impression, colour and condition. Full size. Signed Hiroshige hitsu.
Status: Sold
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