<< Hiroshige (Utagawa Hiroshige) lived in the 19th century, the end of the classical period of ukiyo-e, the art of woodblock-printed “pictures of the floating world.” In that time he became one of the form’s last masters, having cultivated not just a high level of artistic skill but a formidable productivity. In total, Hiroshige produced more than 8,000 works. >>️
<< But his mastery encompassed more than the urban and rural landscapes of his homeland, as evidenced by this much humbler project: a set of omocha-e, or instructional pictures for children, explaining how to make shadow puppets. >>️
Hiroshige, Master of Japanese Woodblock Prints, Creates a Guide to Making Shadow Puppets for Children (1842). Art, History. Jul 6th, 2021.
Utagawa Hiroshige. Art Institute of Chicago.
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keyword 'fluttuante' in Notes
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keyword 'floating' in FonT
keyword 'waves' in FonT
Keywords: arts, puppets, shadow puppets, floating worlds, waves
