INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
in Japan during the Edo period, which fell between 1603 and 1867.Hosseini, a professor of Japanese at the University of Tehran, has carried
the ruling shogun, based in Edo, to bring offerings to the emperor
route, marked by many temples, shrines, shops and inns, which he made famous through his prints.The scenes are a blend of the grandeur of a
their day, these prints served as travel souvenirs or as enticements to would-be travelers.The complete series once owned by architect Frank
Lloyd Wright was granted to the Dallas Museum of Art by Mr
Stanley Marcus in 1984.The collection is comprised of 55 prints, one of each of the stations plus two for the beginning and
endpoints.Hosseini has captioned all the monuments, people, objects and events Hiroshige illustrated in his woodblock prints.The book has
Nihonbashi (Japan Bridge) in Edo
Upon close examination, one can see a diverse range of characters making up the scene
There are daimyos (feudal lords), flower sellers, young Buddhist disciples and an array of animals in a lively display
