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Funpon Technique. Hiroshige’s Plum tree at kameido from 100 Famous views of edo. Edo Period (1615-1868) Controlled by Tokugawa shogunate Key Characteristics 4 class system established Centralization of the shoguns Seclusion of Christianity and foreigners
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Funpon Technique Hiroshige’s Plum tree at kameidofrom 100 Famous views of edo
Edo Period (1615-1868) • Controlled by Tokugawa shogunate • Key Characteristics • 4 class system established • Centralization of the shoguns • Seclusion of Christianity and foreigners • Alternate attendance of daimyo at Edo • Merchant class climbs social ladder background
Born to the fire warden at Edo Castle Started artistic training at age 9 Started ukiyo-e training at age 14 under ToyohiroUtagawa Also studied Southern style and Western style painting Famous for 53 Stations of Tokaido, 8 Views of Omi, and Famous Places in Tokyo Known for 100 Famous Views of Edo Died in 1858 from cholera Hiroshige utagawa
Hiroshige’s plum tree at Kameido Plum orchard at Kameido Shrine1857 From “100 Famous Views of Edo“ Woodblock print 13 1/4 in. x 8 5/8 in. The Brooklyn Museum,USA
My plum tree at kameido Oil on canvas. Size: 24 in. x 36 in.
My process continued Twig from outside (had many twig casualties as a result)
Plum tree Hiroshige Plum Tree at Kameido 1857 Vincent Van Gogh Flowering Plum Tree 1887 Jeridel Banks Hiroshige’s Plum Tree 2010