Funpon Technique
Edo Period ( ) 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
Born to the fire warden at Edo Castle Started artistic training at age 9 Started ukiyo-e training at age 14 under Toyohiro Utagawa 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
Plum orchard at Kameido Shrine 1857 From “100 Famous Views of Edo“ Woodblock print 13 1/4 in. x 8 5/8 in. The Brooklyn Museum,USA
Oil on canvas. Size: 24 in. x 36 in.
Twig from outside (had many twig casualties as a result)
Hiroshige Plum Tree at Kameido 1857 Vincent Van Gogh Flowering Plum Tree 1887 Jeridel Banks Hiroshige’s Plum Tree 2010