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Ando Hiroshige
Sudden Shower Over Shin-Ohashi Bridge
woodblock on paper, 1857
13 3/8 x 8 7/8 inches
Gift of Philip K. and Anna U. Stevens, 1998.19
5.15.10 – 7.25.10
Ukiyo-e: Impressions of the Floating World
Ford Graphics Gallery
Japanese woodblock prints first garnered international attention through the interest of the Impressionists, for whom the prints played a large influence, both in their printmaking and painting. Ukiyo-e prints reflect the pleasure-seeking culture of Japan; depicting beautiful women, Kabuki actors and landscapes peopled with characters from everyday life. Since the mid to late nineteenth century, printmakers have looked to ukiyo-e prints for their unique use of composition, color and perspective.
Among the earliest gifts to the FIA’s collection, the Japanese prints are rarely on view because of the damage that can occur when the delicate colors are exposed to light. This exhibition will illustrate the important and influential genre of Japanese woodblock prints; included will be works by masters such as Hiroshige, Kunisada and Kuniyoshi.
Ukiyo-e: Impressions of the Floating World
Ford Graphics Gallery
Japanese woodblock prints first garnered international attention through the interest of the Impressionists, for whom the prints played a large influence, both in their printmaking and painting. Ukiyo-e prints reflect the pleasure-seeking culture of Japan; depicting beautiful women, Kabuki actors and landscapes peopled with characters from everyday life. Since the mid to late nineteenth century, printmakers have looked to ukiyo-e prints for their unique use of composition, color and perspective.
Among the earliest gifts to the FIA’s collection, the Japanese prints are rarely on view because of the damage that can occur when the delicate colors are exposed to light. This exhibition will illustrate the important and influential genre of Japanese woodblock prints; included will be works by masters such as Hiroshige, Kunisada and Kuniyoshi.
