Hiroshige
| Hiroshige | |
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 Portrait of Hiroshige | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Utagawa Hiroshige |
| Also known as | Andō Hiroshige, Ichiyūsai Hiroshige |
| Born | 1797 |
| Died | October 12, 1858 |
Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重, born 1797 – died October 12, 1858) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, and the artist of the album artwork for Pinkerton. He is regarded as one of the last great artists in the tradition of ukiyo-e art. He was also referred to as Andō Hiroshige (安藤広重) (although this combination of a family name with an art name is irregular) and by the art name of Ichiyūsai Hiroshige (幽斎廣重). Pinkerton features a slighty modified version of his print Kambara yoru no yuki ("Night Snow at Kambara").