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Plum Orchard, Kameido, Utagawa Hiroshige Poster
by masterpiecesofartJapanese art, 19th century
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.
This tree is the "Sleeping Dragon Plum" of Kameido, known for the purity of its double blossoms. The powerful fragrance of the blossoms was legendary. From the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo. Van Gogh painted a copy of this picture.
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.
This tree is the "Sleeping Dragon Plum" of Kameido, known for the purity of its double blossoms. The powerful fragrance of the blossoms was legendary. From the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo. Van Gogh painted a copy of this picture.
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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.
This tree is the "Sleeping Dragon Plum" of Kameido, known for the purity of its double blossoms. The powerful fragrance of the blossoms was legendary. From the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo. Van Gogh painted a copy of this picture.
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masterpiecesofart (5/17/2009 5:48 PM)
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.
This tree is the "Sleeping Dragon Plum" of Kameido, known for the purity of its double blossoms. The powerful fragrance of the blossoms was legendary. From the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo. Van Gogh painted a copy of this picture.
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masterpiecesofart (5/17/2009 5:48 PM)
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.
This tree is the "Sleeping Dragon Plum" of Kameido, known for the purity of its double blossoms. The powerful fragrance of the blossoms was legendary. From the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo. Van Gogh painted a copy of this picture.
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TotallyRandom said 4 days ago
Breathtaking!!!
masterpiecesofart said 11/15/2009
Thank you for your purchase
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daphne1024 said 10/2/2009
Simply mesmerizing!!
Ohhhhh, I don't know what to say......becuase it's toooooo beautiful!! My instant FAV!!
normagolden said 9/26/2009
This picture makes me
think of the holidays. It must be the colors. It is interesting that Van Gogh copied it. I love all your description on the paintings.
5 stars
norma
LorrieM said 9/25/2009
Very very pretty!
Would love to see this one in person. The name is so descriptive and so is your description (LOL)... sleeping dragon plum... double blossoms.... many stars!
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