Great travelers and nature enthusiasts, Hokusai and Hiroshige revolutionized Japanese printmaking at the end of the 18th century, bringing the landscape genre to its peak. Populated with scenes of everyday life, their panels embraced the theme of the seasons, central to Japanese thought.

By the 6th century, poets had already mastered the subject, which became associated with a specific iconography: the cherry blossoms became the great symbol of spring, and the sun that of summer. Autumn invites contemplation of the moon and the leaves of the maple trees. Winter arrives with the first snows...

Housed in a precious slipcase, the volume is presented in accordion style, like ancient Japanese books. It celebrates the theme of the seasons with an anthology of the most famous prints, drawn from the work of the greatest landscape artists, from the time of Hokusai to that of Hasui, and accompanied by an explanatory booklet.

Brand: Ippocampo Edizioni
Dimensions 12 x 17.5 cm
Leporello binding inserted in a slipcase + 48-page booklet
Pages 226
Year 2020
ISBN 9788867224876