“Hiroshige’s Landscapes” – an exhibit of works by Japanese artist Hiroshige Ando – will be on display from November 5 – December 15 at the Clarks Humanities Museum in the Bette Cree Edwards Humanities Building on the Scripps College campus. This exhibit is free and open to the public; for more information, please call the Clark Humanities Museum Office at (909)607-3606.
Hiroshige Ando was a woodblock print artist from Edo (modern Tokyo) who began printmaking during the early 1800s in Japan. During his lifetime, he created more than 5,400 prints. The 53 Stations of the Tokaido are considered to be among his most famous works, illustrating scenes from the coastal highway connecting Tokyo with the city of Kyoto, the residence of the emperor.
“Hiroshige’s Landscapes” is comprised entirely of prints donated and owned by the Scripps College Permanent Collection of Japanese Art. Scripps College Professor Bruce Coats is the curator of the exhibit. Scripps College owns all 55 prints in the Hiroshige series, with several variations of printing.