Now available again, this delightful selection of prints depicting nineteenth century Japan's natural beauty is a colorful introduction to the country's most beloved artist. The Japanese artist Hokusai spent the second half of his life sketching and painting with tremendous energy nearly everything he saw, and this book focuses on one of his most productive periods, when the artist was in his seventies. This book presents fifty works of the artist's astonishing oeuvre. It includes selections from his renowned series of ...
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Now available again, this delightful selection of prints depicting nineteenth century Japan's natural beauty is a colorful introduction to the country's most beloved artist. The Japanese artist Hokusai spent the second half of his life sketching and painting with tremendous energy nearly everything he saw, and this book focuses on one of his most productive periods, when the artist was in his seventies. This book presents fifty works of the artist's astonishing oeuvre. It includes selections from his renowned series of woodblock prints, Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji, including "In the Hollow of a Wave," "Shower below the Summit," and "South Wind at Clear Dawn." Also presented are images of flowers, waterfalls, bridges, birds, and fish, demonstrating the uniquely precise yet passionate quality of Hokusai's art. An expert on the artist's work, Matthi Forrer provides illuminating commentary on Hokusai's life and technique, offering insight into his enduring popularity throughout the world.
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Exhibition catalogue. First paperback Royal Academy of Arts edition 1991. 280x245mm 224 pages. 133 items catalogued and all but a few illustrated in colour. Paperback. Light spine crease otherwise Near fine. We are specialists in Catalogues: Exhibitions, Auctions, Collections, etc., with a picture of the cover available on request. All items are as described and dispatched within 36 hours in a secure package. We are professional booksellers with over 30 years experience and a real-life bookshop. You may order with confidence.
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0900946385. From an Exhibition held at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, 15 November 1991-9 February 1992. Very good coloured pictorial laminated covers (paperback), 11.00 x 9.75 inches approx., 224 pages including index, beautifully illustrated in black & white and colour. Heavy.
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VG+, minimal shelf wear. Color illus. wraps; 224 pp.; 133 bw and color plates. Hokusai, one of Japan's most famous artists, has left a body of work comprising almost 30, 000 items. This volume, designed as a catalog to accompany an exhibition in London, gives us an overview of 13 drawings and 151 woodblock prints representing landscapes, amorous couplings, kabuki actors, and scenes of daily life in 18th-century Japan. From an exhibition of the same name held 15 November, 1991-9 February, 1992 at the Royal Academy of Arts; Extensive annotations.