Hiroshige and Eisen. the Sixty-Nine Stations along the Kisokaido |
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| Author:
| Marks, Andreas |
| ISBN: | 978-3-8365-3938-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2017 |
| Publisher: | TASCHEN
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $300.00 |
Book Description:
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This XXL edition reprints Keisai Eisen and Utagawa Hiroshige's legendary series The Sixty-Nine Stations along the Kisokaido, a stunning representation of the historic route between Edo (Tokyo) and Kyoto. Sourced from one of the finest surviving first editions, this vivid tapestry of 19th-century Japan is in equal parts a major artifact of its imperial past and a masterwork of woodblock practice.
This XXL edition reprints Keisai Eisen and Utagawa Hiroshige's legendary series The Sixty-Nine Stations along the Kisokaido, a stunning representation of the historic route between Edo (Tokyo) and Kyoto. Sourced from one of the finest surviving first editions, this vivid tapestry of 19th-century Japan is in equal parts a major artifact of its imperial past and a masterwork of woodblock practice.