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Hiroshige's One Hundred Famous Views of Edo: The Prints That Inspired Van Gogh

Hiroshige's One Hundred Famous Views of Edo: The Prints That Inspired Van Gogh

A guide to Hiroshige's final masterwork — 119 views of a vanishing Edo, the two prints that changed Van Gogh, and where to see them today.

Hiroshige and the 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō: A Visual Journey

Hiroshige and the 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō: A Visual Journey

Rain, snow, mountain passes at dusk — Hiroshige's Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō is one of the greatest journey narratives in art history. Here's why.

Mount Fuji in Japanese Art: How One Mountain Became a National Symbol

Mount Fuji in Japanese Art: How One Mountain Became a National Symbol

For the Japanese, Mount Fuji has never been just a mountain. Here's how Edo-period faith, Hokusai, and Hiroshige turned it into the most painted peak in art history.