Hiroshige: Birds and Flowers

by Hiroshige Utagawa, Cynthea J. Bogel (Introduction)

Endlessly experimenting with design, composition, and color, Hiroshige captured in these paintings, as no where else in his work, his poetic and idyllic sense of nature.

Genres: Art, Japan, Nonfiction

192 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1988

About the author

born 1798

Japanese artist Ando Hiroshige captured the serenity of landscape of his country with his superbly composed color woodblock prints, including Fifty-three Stages of the Tokaido (1832).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshige

Reviews

[Meenakshisankar M · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a spectacular collection of woodblock prints by the celebrated Japanese Ukiyo-e artist Hiroshige, focusing on a variety of birds and flowers painted beautifully. I came across Hiroshige while looking at a similar collection of another artist Hokusai. Hiroshige's genius skills in painting natural scenery and setting the birds intriguingly within different landscapes is immensely satisfying to observe. The collection also features paintings of similar birds different only in setting or background colors, which is fascinating to study. There are also short poems or haikus accompanying many of the prints, which added a poetic touch. Overall a great collection of paintings to immerse oneself into.