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Vibrant Woodblock Prints Traverse a Bygone Japan in 'Hiroshige: Artist of the Open Road'

As Japan confronted the encroaching outside world, Hiroshige's calm artistic vision connected withâand reassuredâpeople at every level of society.

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Utagawa Hiroshige's Ukiyo-e artwork has significantly influenced Western art, despite declining popularity in Japan after the Meiji Restoration.

Van Gogh's homage to Hiroshige's work highlights the influence of Japanese art on Western artists of the 19th century.

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