{"product_id":"hiroshige-prints-16-note-cards-16-different-blank-cards-with-17-patterned-envelopes-woodblock-prints-9780804854412","title":"Hiroshige Prints, 16 Note Cards: 16 Different Blank Cards with 17 Patterned Envelopes (Woodblock Prints)","description":"\u003cb\u003eThese beautiful note cards feature 16 woodblock prints by master artist Utagawa Hiroshige. With detailed scenes showcasing traditional life in Japan, receiving one of these cards will make your friends and family smile.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlank inside, these cards will convey a heartfelt message for any occasion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis note card set includes: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16 folded blank note cards--3.75 x 4.5 inches (9.5 x 11.5 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e17 sealable envelopes (meet US Postal requirements for mailing with a standard stamp)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16 traditional woodblock prints by famed ukiyo-e artist Hiroshige\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUtagawa Hiroshige was one of the most prominent ukiyo-e artists. He is best known for his series of prints \u003ci\u003eThe 53 Stations of the Tokaido\u003c\/i\u003e (1832-1833). His influence was not limited to Japan. Hiroshige's work influenced Europe's Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, including Van Gogh, who copied two of his prints in oil paint.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUtagawa Hiroshige\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Edo (now Tokyo) in 1797. Born as Tokutaro Ando into a minor samurai family, his artistic talents went largely unnoticed until his breakthrough series of prints \u003ci\u003eThe 53 Stations of the Tokaido\u003c\/i\u003e (1832-1833). In the series, he captured the popular journey along the Tokaido road--the main road between Edo (modern day Tokyo) and Kyoto. He produced some 8,000 works, which can now be seen throughout the world, including at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Victoria \u0026amp; Albert Museum \u0026amp; the Tokaido Hiroshige Art Museum. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTuttle Studio\u003c\/b\u003e draws inspiration from the modern and traditional cultures of Asia to create its language workbooks and resources, journals, stationery, gift wrapping products and origami paper. It is a division of Tuttle Publishing, a leading publisher of books on the languages, history, art and cultures of Asia. The company was founded in 1832 in Rutland, Vermont (USA) and opened a branch in Tokyo, Japan in 1948.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50615332045074,"sku":"9780804854412","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dbed576d-9e41-409c-9513-14df64627313.jpg?v=1732482390","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hiroshige-prints-16-note-cards-16-different-blank-cards-with-17-patterned-envelopes-woodblock-prints-9780804854412","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}