Post on 17-Jan-2016
HIROSHIGE’S PLUM TREE AT KAMEIDOFROM 100 FAMOUS VIEWS OF EDO
Funpon Technique
BACKGROUND
Edo Period (1615-1868) 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
HIROSHIGE UTAGAWA
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
HIROSHIGE’S PLUM TREE AT KAMEIDO
Plum orchard at Kameido Shrine1857 From “100 Famous Views of Edo“Woodblock print13 1/4 in. x 8 5/8 in. The Brooklyn Museum,USA
MY PLUM TREE AT KAMEIDO
Oil on canvas.Size: 24 in. x 36 in.
MY PROCESS
MY PROCESS CONTINUED
MY PROCESS CONTINUED
MY PROCESS CONTINUED
MY PROCESS CONTINUEDTwig from outside
(had many twig
casualties as a
result)
MY PROCESS CONTINUED
PLUM TREE
HiroshigePlum Tree at
Kameido1857
Vincent Van GoghFlowering Plum
Tree1887
Jeridel BanksHiroshige’s Plum
Tree2010