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Hiroshige - Koume Embankment

Currency:USD Category:Art / Medium - Lithographs Start Price:1.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 400.00 USD
Hiroshige  - Koume Embankment
Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige - Title: Koume Embankment - Medium: Fine Art Giclee on Canvas - Image Size: Approximately 20 inches x 12.75 inches - Unframed on Unstretched Canvas - Biography: (1797 - 12 October 1858) Hiroshige 's prints convey the beauty of Japan and provide insight into the everyday life of its citizens during the Edo period. The appeal of his tender, lyrical landscapes was not restricted to the Japanese audience.Hiroshige 's work had a profound influence on the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists of Europe: Toulouse-Lautrec was fascinated withHiroshige 's daring diagonal compositions and inventive use of perspective, while Van Gogh literally copied two ofHiroshig's prints from the famous series, 100 Famous Views of Edo in oil paint. - The borders may not be even inHiroshig's images. Please refer to the image.