Hiroshige & Eisen : the Sixty-nine stations along the Kisokaidō Die neunundsechzig Stationen des Kisokaidō Les soixante-neuf stations de la route Kisokaidō
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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
Taschen, c2017
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"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"
String-bound in Japanese style with accordion-folded uncut pages; cover images of book and portfolio printed in color on cloth
Text in English, German, and French; also issued in an edition of English, German, and Spanish
Includes bibliographical references (p. 232)
