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This week, we wrap up our series on Hiroshige with a few lingering questions about his career. How much does his “artistic borrowing” really matter? What’s his relationship to Hiroshiges II and III? What about his second marriage and daughter? And ultimately, what makes him so damn famous–and what can we learn from that?

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Haft, Alfred. Hiroshige: Artist of the Open Road

Forer, Matthi. Hiroshige

A great article on the relationship between van Gogh and Hiroshige specifically

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The original Yodo River scene from the 1787 guidebook. Taken by me; pardon the flare over the image, as the conditions weren’t the best and I’m not yet good enough at lightroom to be able to remove stuff like that.
Hiroshige’s view of the Yodo River, for comparison.
Hiroshige’s “Plum Garden at Kameido”, with van Gogh’s diagram of the work. Van Gogh’s version is a translation of the original to a larger size, hence the grid used to math out the sizing.
The van Gogh version.
Hiroshige’s version of Sudden Shower over Ohashi and Atake, with van Gogh’s next to it.
Two variations of a Hiroshige print. Taken by me in the British museum. Shows how different bokashi can change the feel of a scene.
A Hiroshige II landscape from 1860.
“English Polo Match” by Hiroshige III, from 1871. I love this style of early Meiji print!
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This week, we wrap up our series on Hiroshige with a few lingering questions about his career. How much does his “artistic borrowing” really matter? What’s his relationship to Hiroshiges II and III? What about his second marriage and daughter? And ultimately, what makes him so damn famous–and what can we learn from that?

Sources

Haft, Alfred. Hiroshige: Artist of the Open Road

Forer, Matthi. Hiroshige

A great article on the relationship between van Gogh and Hiroshige specifically

Images

The original Yodo River scene from the 1787 guidebook. Taken by me; pardon the flare over the image, as the conditions weren’t the best and I’m not yet good enough at lightroom to be able to remove stuff like that.
Hiroshige’s view of the Yodo River, for comparison.
Hiroshige’s “Plum Garden at Kameido”, with van Gogh’s diagram of the work. Van Gogh’s version is a translation of the original to a larger size, hence the grid used to math out the sizing.
The van Gogh version.
Hiroshige’s version of Sudden Shower over Ohashi and Atake, with van Gogh’s next to it.
Two variations of a Hiroshige print. Taken by me in the British museum. Shows how different bokashi can change the feel of a scene.
A Hiroshige II landscape from 1860.
“English Polo Match” by Hiroshige III, from 1871. I love this style of early Meiji print!
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