歌川広重 Navaro Rapids, Utagawa Hiroshige Mouse Pad by masterpiecesofart
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – October 12, 1858) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, and one of the last great artists in that tradition. He was born in 1797 and named "Ando Tokutaro" in the Yayosu barracks, just east of Edo Castle in the Yaesu area of Edo (present-day Tokyo). His father was Ando Gen'emon, a hereditary retainer (of the doshin rank) of the shogun. An official within the fire-fighting organization whose duty was to protect Edo Castle from fire, Gen'emon and his family, along with 30 other samurai, lived in one of the 10 barracks; although their salary of 60 koku marked them as a minor family, it was a stable position, and a very easy one — Professor Seiichiro Takahashi characterizes a fireman's duties as largely consisting of revelry. The 30 samurai officials of a barracks, including Gen'emon, oversaw the efforts of the 300 lower-class workers who also lived within the barracks. A few scraps of evidence indicate he was tutored by another fireman who taught him in the Chinese-influenced Kano school of painting.

Legend has it that Hiroshige determined to become a ukiyo-e artist when he saw the prints of his near-contemporary, Hokusai. (Hokusai published some of his greatest prints, such as Thirty-six views of Mount Fuji, in 1832—the year Hiroshige devoted himself full-time to his art.) From then to Hokusai's death in 1849, their landscape works competed for the same customers.

Navaro Rapids, Awe Province. The influence of Hokusai can clearly be seen in the wall of water rising at the left edge of this print, brown in its body and turning to claw-like foam at its top. The water below is a blue mixture of whirlpools and undulating waves. Another, smaller rise of brown water appears on the right side. Low, green land lies under an orange, yellow and blue sky.
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歌川広重 Navaro Rapids, Utagawa Hiroshige

Woodblock print, c.1855

Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – October 12, 1858) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, and one of the last great artists in that tradition. He was born in 1797 and named "Ando Tokutaro" in the Yayosu barracks, just east of Edo Castle in the Yaesu area of Edo (present-day Tokyo). His father was Ando Gen'emon, a hereditary retainer (of the doshin rank) of the shogun. An official within the fire-fighting organization whose duty was to protect Edo Castle from fire, Gen'emon and his family, along with 30 other samurai, lived in one of the 10 barracks; although their salary of 60 koku marked them as a minor family, it was a stable position, and a very easy one — Professor Seiichiro Takahashi characterizes a fireman's duties as largely consisting of revelry. The 30 samurai officials of a barracks, including Gen'emon, oversaw the efforts of the 300 lower-class workers who also lived within the barracks. A few scraps of evidence indicate he was tutored by another fireman who taught him in the Chinese-influenced Kano school of painting.

Legend has it that Hiroshige determined to become a ukiyo-e artist when he saw the prints of his near-contemporary, Hokusai. (Hokusai published some of his greatest prints, such as Thirty-six views of Mount Fuji, in 1832—the year Hiroshige devoted himself full-time to his art.) From then to Hokusai's death in 1849, their landscape works competed for the same customers.

Navaro Rapids, Awe Province. The influence of Hokusai can clearly be seen in the wall of water rising at the left edge of this print, brown in its body and turning to claw-like foam at its top. The water below is a blue mixture of whirlpools and undulating waves. Another, smaller rise of brown water appears on the right side. Low, green land lies under an orange, yellow and blue sky.

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masterpiecesofart said 11/13/2011 about
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Shipped to San Diego, CA! Thank you to the buyer!
masterpiecesofart said 6/29/2011 about
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Thank you for your comments!
ebroskie1234 said 11/28/2010 about
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gorgeous
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TurtleHero said 6/22/2010 about
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masterpiecesofart said 5/28/2010 about
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Shipped to Wilmington, OH! Thank you to the buyer!
masterpiecesofart said 4/28/2010 about
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Thank you, Natalie!
LiveSimply said 4/28/2010 about
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LOVE this!!!
masterpiecesofart said 4/21/2010 about
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Thank you FootSmart.
FootSmart said 4/20/2010 about
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Great work, a gogeous mousepad!
masterpiecesofart said 3/27/2010 about
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Zillions of stars!!!
masterpiecesofart said 12/20/2009 about
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Shipped to
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makelovenotwar said 12/20/2009 about
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AWESOME !!!
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Fab colors!
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VintageCabaret said 12/1/2009 about
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Great colors, frothy waves, and I love that whirlpool swirl! 5*s!
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