Screen LibraryHiroshige & Eisen : the Sixty-nine stations along the Kisokaidō = Die neunundsechzig Stationen des Kisokaidō = Les soixante-neuf stations de la route Kisokaidō /
The Sixty-nine stations of the Kiso Kaidō, or, Sixty-nine stations of the Kiso Road, commonly referred to as 'The Sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō', is a series of ukiyo-e works created by Utagawa Hiroshige, also known as Andō Hiroshige, and Keisai Eisen.
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| Publisher Address: | Köln : |
| Publication Dates: | [2017] |
| Literature type: | Book |
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English German French |
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| Summary: |
The Sixty-nine stations of the Kiso Kaidō, or, Sixty-nine stations of the Kiso Road, commonly referred to as 'The Sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō', is a series of ukiyo-e works created by Utagawa Hiroshige, also known as Andō Hiroshige, and Keisai Eisen. |
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"This XXL edition reprints Keisai Eisen and Utagawa Hiroshige's legendary series 'The Sixty-Nine Stations along the Kisokaidō', a stunning representation of the historic route between Edo (Tokyo) and Kyoto. .... In 1835, renowned woodblock print artist Keisai Eisen was commissioned to create a series of works to chart the Kisokaidō journey. After producing 24 prints, Eisen was replaced by Utagawa Hiroshige, who completed the series of 70 prints in 1838. ... Sourced from the only-known set of a near-complete run of the first edition of the series ... "--Publisher's Web site (viewed Oct. 19, 2017). "The series used for printing belongs to the ... Collection of Georges Leskowicz." String-bound in Japanese style with accordian-folded uncut pages; cover images of book and portfolio printed in color on cloth. |
| Carrier Form: | 233 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 31 x 45 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 232). |
| ISBN: |
9783836539388 (paperback) : 3836539381 (paperback) |
| Index Number: | NE1325 |
| CLC: | J231(313)-28 |
| Call Number: | J231(313)-28/A552 |
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From Edo to Kyoto = Von Edo nach Kyoto = D'Edo à Kyoto / Kisokaidō rokujūkyū tsugi no uchi / The Sixty-nine stations along the Kisokaidō: plates and commentaries = Die neunundsechzig Stationen des Kisokaidō: Tafeln und Erläuterungen = Les soixante-neuf stations de la route Kisokaidō: planches et descriptions -- Appendix = Anhang = Appendice. Facts on the stations and colour variations = Angaben zu den Stationen und Farbvarianten = Indications sur les stations et variantes chromatiques ; Colour variations = Farbvarianten = Variantes chromatiques / Sources and preparatory sketches = Quellen und Vorzeichnungen = Sources et esquisses préparatoires ; Notes = Anmerkungen = Notes ; Bibliography = Bibliografie = Bibliographie / The Kisokaidō Series of the Georges Leskowicz Collection = Die Kisokaidō-Serie aus der Sammlung von Georges Leskowicz - La série Kisokaidō de la collection de Georges Leskowicz / |