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

Influential ruling party lawmaker Hiroshige Seko on Tuesday also signalled his preference for ultra-loose monetary policy, after Ueda's comments pushed up the yen and bond yields.

From Reuters • Sep. 13, 2023

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

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

Ask Korin, Hiroshige, Giotto, Rembrandt, Titian; ask the master-photographers who can build harmonies of line and space and texture.

From Pictorial Photography in America 1921 by Pictorial Photographers of America