Mokuroku by Ando,Hiroshige Postcard

Mokuroku title page and table of contents By Ando, Hiroshige. Mokuroku Print shows an illustrated fan with view of Mount Fuji and separate sheets of text superimposed on a background of a swirling river with flowers growing along the banks. Title page and table of contents for a catalog of prints from the series: Fuji sanjurokkei : 36 views of Mount Fuji by Hiroshige. Born in Edo, Japan, Hiroshiges family name was Tokitaro, but he adopted the name of his mentor as per the custom of the time. His first work was a sketch of a procession done at the age of ten, and earned him the title of a prodigy. In 1828, Hiroshige began his own studio, but eventually moved to Kyoto to produce landscapes. His prints became very popular and emulated upon his return to Edo.