Hiroshige's journey in the 60-odd provinces

"Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) designed a series of 70 landscape prints between 1854 and 1856 depicting the provinces of Japan. It was the first of a number of sets from the highly productive years of his later life." "The designs comprising Famous places in the 60-odd provinces (Rokyjuyoshu meishu zue) are taken from all corners of Japan. Designs published before this series had already depicted the famous routes between Edo and Kyoto, the Tokaido and the Kisokaido, and various well-known locations such as the famous waterfalls, Lake Omi and the Jewel Rivers, but a series on such a grand scale devoted to the provinces was a novelty. It evidently met with critical acclaim as the publisher Koshimuraya Heisuke issued several editions." "Hiroshige's journey in the 60-odd provinces, discusses Hiroshige's life and compares the series of prints in Gerhard Pulverer's collection to a number of other sets in public and private collections. The discernable printing variations in each design are carefully analysed, making this an indispensable reference tool for collectors."--BOOK JACKET.