Hiroshige
was born in Edo in 1797, the son of the warden of the
fire department assigned to Edo Castle. He showed an early
interest in art and first studied under Okajime Rinsai.
In 1811, at the age of 14, he became a pupil of Utagawa
Toyohiro and also studied "Nanga" painting under Ooka
Umpo. During this period he became interested in Western
art.
His
delightful, charming and dexterious portrayal of Japanese
life and topography made Hiroshige deservedly popular
in the West, and more than any other printmaker, he was
responsible for the Westerner's view of "quaint Japan".
His prints and sketches show great technical virtuosity
and a naturalistic yet often dramatic view point. When
the Japanese print was re-discovered in Europe at the
end of the 19th Century, it was Hiroshige who gave Western
artists -- including Whistler, Cezanne, Toulouse-Lautrec,
Gauguin and Van Gogh -- a new vision of nature.
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