Utagawa Ando Hiroshige : "Suido Bridge and Surugadai" (1857)

Description: "Suido Bridge and Surugadai," by Utagawa Andō Hiroshige (1857) Available Formats • 9" x 12" (Image: 7.19" x 10.5") • 12" x 16" (Image: 9.56" x 14") • 16" x 20" (Image: 11.63" x 17") • 20" x 30" (Image: 16" x 23.38") • 24" x 36" (Image: 19" x 27.75") Archival Inkjet on Matte Finish Fine Art Paper About the Artwork Utagawa (also called Andō) Hiroshige is recognized as one of the last great masters of the ukiyo-e tradition. Literally, "pictures of the floating world," ukiyo-e had largely emphasized erotic and pop cultural subjects, such as beautiful women, kabuki actors, and scenes from history and folk tales, but Hiroshige—following Hokusai—chose to specialize in landscapes and travel series which dovetailed with the rising popularity of tourism in Edo Japan. It is estimated that he created more than 5,000 prints during his lifetime and each is a visual poem unto itself. Suido Bridge and Surugadai is one of his final series, One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, which he began on retiring from the world to become a Buddhist monk in 1856. The Brooklyn Museum observes that "Without the three immense carp banners, this view would have been a classic depiction of samurai Edo, looking southwest over the densest single concentration of samurai households in the city, from Surugadai on the left through Banchō in the distance. The banners and streamers indicate that the time is the Boy's Festival, the fifth day of the Fifth Month. The three carp are standards used by commoners in imitation of the military streamers, which they were prohibited from flying. The banners drew on a Chinese legend of a fish so strong that it could leap a waterfall—an image considered appropriate for young boys. This view thus seems to depict witty merchant-class mimicry of the samurai version of the Boy's Festival." Fine Art Quality The Ibis’s giclée process uses archival pigment inks on 100% cotton rag paper to achieve crisp detail and rich, lasting color. Unlike posters, they will not yellow with time, but will maintain their original quality for as long as you own them. Happiness Guarantee All of The Ibis's prints come with a 100% happiness guarantee. If you are disappointed in your purchase for any reason, you are welcome to return it for a full refund.

Price: 23.99 USD

Location: Endicott, New York

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