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"Some of the most beautiful and eye-opening art books of the year ... I simply love this book. It faithfully reproduces on a single page, at a size close to the originals, 119 woodblock prints that Hiroshige (1797-1858) designed during the last two years of his life, redefining the landscape not only for Japanese art but for such Europeans as Whistler, Monet and Van Gogh, who copied or were inspired by them. Hiroshige's habit of combining a large foreground feature such as a tree trunk with a more distant view was quite new at the time and still fascinates. The commentaries on each of the illustrations are outstanding. The introduction is excellent, too, describing both Hiroshige's life and how his series relates to the tradition of printmaking. The price - for such a beautiful design, inspired by Japanese binding - is also amazing."— The Sunday Times, London, United Kingdom
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"Some of the most beautiful and eye-opening art books of the year ... I simply love this book. It faithfully reproduces on a single page, at a size close to the originals, 119 woodblock prints that Hiroshige (1797-1858) designed during the last two years of his life, redefining the landscape not only for Japanese art but for such Europeans as Whistler, Monet and Van Gogh, who copied or were inspired by them. Hiroshige's habit of combining a large foreground feature such as a tree trunk with a more distant view was quite new at the time and still fascinates. The commentaries on each of the illustrations are outstanding. The introduction is excellent, too, describing both Hiroshige's life and how his series relates to the tradition of printmaking. The price - for such a beautiful design, inspired by Japanese binding - is also amazing."— The Sunday Times, London, Royaume-Uni
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"Some of the most beautiful and eye-opening art books of the year ... I simply love this book. It faithfully reproduces on a single page, at a size close to the originals, 119 woodblock prints that Hiroshige (1797-1858) designed during the last two years of his life, redefining the landscape not only for Japanese art but for such Europeans as Whistler, Monet and Van Gogh, who copied or were inspired by them. Hiroshige's habit of combining a large foreground feature such as a tree trunk with a more distant view was quite new at the time and still fascinates. The commentaries on each of the illustrations are outstanding. The introduction is excellent, too, describing both Hiroshige's life and how his series relates to the tradition of printmaking. The price - for such a beautiful design, inspired by Japanese binding - is also amazing."— The Sunday Times, London, Großbritannien
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"Some of the most beautiful and eye-opening art books of the year ... I simply love this book. It faithfully reproduces on a single page, at a size close to the originals, 119 woodblock prints that Hiroshige (1797-1858) designed during the last two years of his life, redefining the landscape not only for Japanese art but for such Europeans as Whistler, Monet and Van Gogh, who copied or were inspired by them. Hiroshige's habit of combining a large foreground feature such as a tree trunk with a more distant view was quite new at the time and still fascinates. The commentaries on each of the illustrations are outstanding. The introduction is excellent, too, describing both Hiroshige's life and how his series relates to the tradition of printmaking. The price - for such a beautiful design, inspired by Japanese binding - is also amazing."— The Sunday Times, London, Reino Unido
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