Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)

The West first discovered Japanese prints at the 1867 Internional Exposition in Paris. Since then, the number of collectors has soared, and many will be vying for these complete albums by Hiroshige.

This exhibition is built on a double paradox.

For followers of Shintoism, Mount Fuji is a treasure enclosing the elixir of immortality. For others, it symbolizes the transience of all things. For everyone, it represents Japan. Some 70 outstanding prints that have been taken out of storage and chronologically...

And this makes four! Will this new opus be as successful as the previous ones? Let's hope so.

Anchored in 20th-century art, the collection assembled by two great art historians was the joy of collectors and museums.

Rare posters, paintings, Japanese prints, photographs, costumes and objects from the circus world make up the Rouen couple’s unique collection, which has won international recognition.