Views of Mt. Fuji

Views of Mt. Fuji

by Katsushika Hokusai
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 26/09/2013

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Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) was among the foremost ukiyo-e artists of his generation, and his Thirty-Six Views of Mt. Fuji ranks among the best-known series of Japanese woodblock prints. This edition presents a full-color reprint of Hokusai's enduring masterpiece, plus his black-and-white series, One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji.

Hokusai created thousands of woodcut prints based on the traditions, legends, and lives of his countrymen. The artist blended Western perspective with traditional Eastern techniques to reinvent the art of the Japanese print. His timeless images achieved their greatest popularity in the West and influenced generations of artists, most notably Van Gogh, Monet, and Degas. Published in the 1830s, The Great Wave is Hokusai's most familiar vision of Mt. Fuji. This compilation, which depicts the sacred mountain from many angles and in all seasons, is a must for all lovers of Japanese art and woodblock prints of the floating world.

ISBN:
9780486315997
9780486315997
Category:
Oriental art
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
26-09-2013
Language:
English
Publisher:
Dover Publications
Katsushika Hokusai

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) was a Japanese artist, ukiyo-e painter and printmaker of the Edo period.

Kyoko Wada is an art writer, critic and historian of Japanese culture.

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