The Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaido: Hiroshige Eisen - Hardcover

Sebastian Izzard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0807615935 ISBN 13: 9780807615935

Publisher: George Braziller, 2023

Synopsis

Reproduced from the finest surviving edition of a rare manuscript, "The Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaido" brings Hiroshige and Eisen's portrait of daily life in 19th century Japan to Western audiences for the first time. Each of the seventy-one images teems with unique characters, from beggars and brawling men to boaters and finely clothed women. Behind these travellers loom castles, cities, powerful waterfalls and many other sites familiar to lovers of Japanese history. Comments by Sebastian Izzard, Ph.D., accompany each image, not only providing insight into their subject matter, but also discussing their survival during the dramatic social shifts and economic hardship of Hiroshige and Eisen's time. This book tells the story of a landmark, two immortal artists, and an enduring masterpiece. NOTE : This item does not include a slip case.

About this title

About the Author:

Sebastian Izzard received his Ph.D. from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London University. After over twenty years' experience as an auction house specialist, appraiser and dealer in Japanese and Korean Art, he has served as head of the Japanese and Korean art division at Christie's New York, curated shows for the Ukiyo-e Society of America and the Japan Society, and received the Uchiyama Memorial Prize for advances in Japanese print studies. He currently lives in New York.

About this edition

• Publisher: George Braziller
• Publication date: 2023
• ISBN 10: 0807615935
• ISBN 13: 9780807615935
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160
• Illustrator: Hiroshige, Keisai Eisen