ZOOM Gallery Talk
A View From Above: Understanding Hiroshige's 100 Famous Views of Edo
Recorded June 3, 2021
Considered one of the greatest achievements in Japanese print making, the celebrated series 100 Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo Hyakkei) by Utagawa Hiroshige (1796-1857) is examined in depth by our panel of experts. They will offer insights and analyses on this innovative series with far-reaching impact. These remarkably varied and dynamic scenes of 19th-century Edo influenced artists across the globe and through the centuries.
PANELISTS:
TERESA CARBONE, Program Director of American Art, Henry Luce Foundation
JOAN CUMMINS, Lisa and Bernard Selz Senior Curator of Asian Art, Brooklyn Museum
JOSEPH GODDU, Dealer in American art
GARY LEVINE, Art dealer specializing in Japanese woodblock prints
ANDREAS MARKS, Mary Griggs Burke Curator and Head of the Japanese and Korean Art Department, Minneapolis Institute of Art
Moderated by JOAN MIRVISS