Japanese, 1797–1858
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858), also known as Andō Hiroshige, was a Japanese artist of the ukiyo-e tradition and was considered its last major master. He gained recognition for landscape print series such as The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō and One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, which stood out for their poetic style and subtle color gradations. Born in Edo to a samurai family, Hiroshige became a fire warden at age twelve and began painting soon after. His work later influenced Western European artists, including Manet, Monet, and van Gogh, as part of the Japonism trend.
Sources: Wikipedia (en): Hiroshige · Wikidata Q200798
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