Hiroshiga Exhibition

Jun. 14th, 2025 03:49 pm
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Yesterday, we went to the British Museum to see the Hiroshige: Artist of the Open Road exhibition, which was spectacular. It was a warm day (29C/84F) in London, but not an unpleasant walk from Charing Cross station to the museum as we could keep in the shade.

Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) was a very prolific artist and the exhibition contains examples of his landscapes, natural world studies, and studies of all walks of life in Japanese society at the time.  A memorial portrait by Utagawa Kunisada.
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Hiroshige was orphaned at age 12 and inherited his father's title of fire warden. A superior in the fire department taught him to paint in the Kano school style. By the 1830s he was focusing on his best-known subjects, tranquil views of famous places, city life and the natural world.  Living during the Edo period when there was urban growth, but also famine, social crisis and foreign military incursions, HIroshiga concentrated on the positive side of life at the time.

There were a LOT of examples of his work (it's a large exhibition) and so there are many photos under this cut as I adored far too many not to share.

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It was a fascinating exhibition and we enjoyed it very much.
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Today Mr Cee and I went to London to join a guided tour around Kings Cross station. It was hot in London today (26C/79F), slightly humid and sunny. However, our guide found shade each time we stopped during the two-hour walk. He was also very knowledgeable, so it was an interesting walk, and we learned some new things!

We started the walk outside the wonderful St Pancreas Renaissance Hotel. Some may recognise it from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets where it stood in for the less photogenic forecourt of Kings Cross Station:
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More photos and some history under the cut.
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It was a fascinating tour, and very interesting (I love it when I learn something new about an area I know well!). We jumped on a train home and were very pleased to sit in the cool at home after quite a warm 4.5 mile/7.2km walk!

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