Hiroshige

American  

[heer-oh-shee-gey, hee-raw-shee-ge] / ˌhɪər oʊˈʃi geɪ, ˈhi rɔˈʃi gɛ /

noun

1. Ando Tokube, 1797–1858, Japanese painter.

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Hiroshige British  

/ ˌhɪərəʊˈʃiːɡeɪ /

noun

1. Ando (ˈɑːndəʊ). 1797–1858, Japanese artist, esp of colour wood-block prints

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Example Sentences

At the time, the 64-year-old artist was in the midst of reinterpreting the work of 19th century ukiyo-e master Utagawa Hiroshige for a show that opened at Gagosian New York in May of last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Taking a different view, however, Japan's senior ruling party official Hiroshige Seko said on Tuesday he took Ueda's remarks as meaning that the central bank will continue with monetary easing.

From Reuters • Sep. 12, 2023

These strategies allowed Hiroshige to depict everyday life as a sort of theatrical production, rich with lively details and staged for maximum impact.

From Washington Post • May 6, 2022

After the fossil hunter donated the remains to the Gunma Museum of Natural History, the museum director, Hasegawa Yoshikazu, called in Hiroshige Matsuoka, a paleontologist, to examine them.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2022

One of his pupils, Hironobu, received from him the name of Hiroshige II. and another, Ando Tokubei, that of Hiroshige III.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" by Various