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Utagawa Hiroshige
Considered to be the last great master of the ukiyo-e tradition, the Japanese artist Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) was a hugely influential figure, not only in his homeland but also on Western painting. Towards the end of the 19th century, as a part of the trend in “Japonisme,” European artists looked to Hiroshige’s work for inspiration, and a certain Vincent van Gogh was known to paint copies of his prints. (The Public Domain Review)
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