Utagawa Hiroshige

Browse our unique range of authentic Japanese Woodblock Prints which have been crafted in the same way as the originals by Utagawa Hiroshige. Hiroshige (1797-1858) was born in the shogun's capital of Edo (now Tokyo) and considered to be the last great master of the Japanese print making. With fabulous colour definition, these beautiful Traditional Japanese Prints have been created by skilled Japanese craftsmen who hand carve blocks of cherry tree wood and then build up the colours layer by layer, all by hand. Available in print only or with a high gloss black wooden frame, real works of art!

In the Japan of his day, his classic Japanese prints fostered a new and far-reaching appreciation for nature in art, and in the west, his work influenced artists such as Whistler, Cezanne and Gaughin. Made in Japan and having been crafted in the same traditional Japanese printing methods as the originals, these superb quality woodblock prints by Utagawa Hiroshige have stunning colours and would be a perfect Japanese gift for someone who appreciates quality Japanese art!

Traditional Japanese Woodblock Prints 

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