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Hiroshige & Eisen : the Sixty-nine stations along the Kisokaidō = Die neunundsechzig Stationen des Kisokaidō = Les soixante-neuf stations de la route Kisokaidō

Title
Hiroshige & Eisen : the Sixty-nine stations along the Kisokaidō = Die neunundsechzig Stationen des Kisokaidō = Les soixante-neuf stations de la route Kisokaidō / Andreas Marks (Ed.) ; Rhiannon Paget.
Author
Andō, Hiroshige, 1797-1858
Publication
  • Köln : Taschen, [2017]
  • ©2017

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Additional Authors
  • Ikeda, Eisen, 1790-1848
  • Marks, Andreas
  • Paget, Rhiannon
  • Asano, Shūgō, 1950-
  • Taschen, Benedikt.
Description
233 pages : color illustrations, color map; 31 x 45 cm, in portfolio.
Summary
The Sixty-nine stations of the Kiso Kaidō, or, Sixty-nine stations of the Kiso Road, commonly referred to as 'The Sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō', is a series of ukiyo-e works created by Utagawa Hiroshige, also known as Andō Hiroshige, and Keisai Eisen.
Uniform Title
Sixty-nine stations on the Kisokaido
Alternative Title
  • Sixty-nine stations on the Kisokaido
  • Hiroshige and Eisen
  • Sixty-nine stations along the Kisokaidō
  • Neunundsechzig Stationen des Kisokaidō
  • Soixante-neuf stations de la route Kisokaidō
  • 69 stations along the Kisokaidō
  • Sixty-nine Stations of the Kiso Kaidō
  • Sixty-nine Stations of the Kiso Road
  • Sixty-nine Stations of the Nakasendō
Subjects
Genre/Form
Art.
Note
  • "This XXL edition reprints Keisai Eisen and Utagawa Hiroshige's legendary series 'The Sixty-Nine Stations along the Kisokaidō', a stunning representation of the historic route between Edo (Tokyo) and Kyoto. .... In 1835, renowned woodblock print artist Keisai Eisen was commissioned to create a series of works to chart the Kisokaidō journey. After producing 24 prints, Eisen was replaced by Utagawa Hiroshige, who completed the series of 70 prints in 1838. ... Sourced from the only-known set of a near-complete run of the first edition of the series ... "--Publisher's Web site (viewed Oct. 19, 2017).
  • "The series used for printing belongs to the ... Collection of Georges Leskowicz ; directed and produced by Benedikt Taschen."
  • String-bound in Japanese style with accordian-folded uncut pages; cover images of book and portfolio printed in color on cloth.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (page 232).
Language (note)
  • Text in English, German, and French; also issued in an edition of English, German, and Spanish.
Contents
From Edo to Kyoto = Von Edo nach Kyoto = D'Edo à Kyoto / Andreas Marks -- Kisokaidō rokujūkyū tsugi no uchi / Andreas Marks, Rhiannon Paget. The Sixty-nine stations along the Kisokaidō: plates and commentaries = Die neunundsechzig Stationen des Kisokaidō: Tafeln und Erläuterungen = Les soixante-neuf stations de la route Kisokaidō: planches et descriptions -- Appendix = Anhang = Appendice. Facts on the stations and colour variations = Angaben zu den Stationen und Farbvarianten = Indications sur les stations et variantes chromatiques ; Colour variations = Farbvarianten = Variantes chromatiques / Andreas Marks. Sources and preparatory sketches = Quellen und Vorzeichnungen = Sources et esquisses préparatoires ; Notes = Anmerkungen = Notes ; Bibliography = Bibliografie = Bibliographie / Andreas Marks. The Kisokaidō Series of the Georges Leskowicz Collection = Die Kisokaidō-Serie aus der Sammlung von Georges Leskowicz - La série Kisokaidō de la collection de Georges Leskowicz / Asano Shūgō.
Call Number
MDBVG++ 18-3023
ISBN
  • 9783836539388
  • 3836539381
OCLC
967502787
Author
Andō, Hiroshige, 1797-1858, artist.
Title
Hiroshige & Eisen : the Sixty-nine stations along the Kisokaidō = Die neunundsechzig Stationen des Kisokaidō = Les soixante-neuf stations de la route Kisokaidō / Andreas Marks (Ed.) ; Rhiannon Paget.
Publisher
Köln : Taschen, [2017]
Copyright Date
©2017
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 232).
Language
Text in English, German, and French; also issued in an edition of English, German, and Spanish.
Chronological Term
1600-1868
Added Author
Ikeda, Eisen, 1790-1848, artist.
Marks, Andreas, editor, writer of added commentary, writer of added text.
Paget, Rhiannon, writer of added text.
Asano, Shūgō, 1950- writer of added text.
Taschen, Benedikt.
Research Call Number
MDBVG++ 18-3023
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