Hiroshige: artist of the open road is the accompanying book to the British Museum exhibition of the same title, exploring the artist’s key works from his many celebrated landscape series.
Over a career spanning four decades, the prolific Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) produced thousands of landscape and nature prints, hundreds of paintings commissioned by the samurai elite, as well as dozens of illustrated books. His work appealed to every stratum of society. While some of his landscape prints, such as Kanbara – Evening Snow and Sudden Shower over Ōhashi and Atake, are well-known examples of Japanese art, the full range of his output is less familiar.
Hiroshige came from a samurai family, but he crossed social boundaries and devoted himself to depicting popular customs and the world around him. His work is distinguished by an air of gentle grace and decorum, perhaps arising from his steady temperament. His calm artistic vision sustained his contemporaries through the uncertainties of daily life and changing times. A great colourist, he stands out for discovering a subtle lyricism in the experience of travel, and a bond between people and the natural world.
Featuring highlights from leading private collections, alongside works by Hiroshige and other artists from the British Museum’s outstanding collection of Japanese art and from other major collections, this lavishly illustrated new publication celebrates one of the world’s most accomplished artists.
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Take a deeper look into the history, art and faith of India with the Ancient India: living tradition book – the beautifully illustrated official hardback from the British Museum’s major exhibition. This accessible and engaging volume offers a fresh perspective on Jainism, Buddhism and Hinduism, and how these living traditions shaped everyday life and creativity over two thousand years ago.
Through stunning imagery and expert storytelling, the book explores how sacred art evolved between 200 BCE and 600 CE – from early nature spirits to some of the first depictions of the Buddha, Jain teachers (jinas), and Hindu deities. You'll learn how these devotional images came to include familiar symbols, animal companions and intricate details still seen in religious art today.
It also shows how spiritual ideas and artistic traditions spread far beyond India, leaving a lasting influence across Central, East and Southeast Asia through sculpture, temple design and iconography.
Whether you're interested in religion, art or ancient history, the Ancient India: living traditions hardback book makes a thoughtful gift or a valuable addition to your own collection.
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