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A wonderfully illustrated exploration of one of Hokusai's key motifs: Mount Fuji. Hokusai's Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji and the three volumes of his subsequent One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji show his fascination with a single motif: Mount Fuji. Hokusai's near-obsession with Fuji was part of his hankering after artistic immortality – in Buddhist and Daoist tradition, Fuji was thought to hold the secret to eternal life, as one popular interpretation of its name suggests: 'Fu-shi' ('not death'). Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji was produced from c. 1830 to 1832 when Hokusai was in his seventies and at the height of his career. Among the prints are three of the artist's most famous: The Great Wave off Kanagawa, Fine Wind, Clear Morning and Thunderstorm Beneath the Summit. By the time he created his second great tribute to Mount Fuji, three volumes comprising One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji, he was using the artist names Gakyo rojin ('Old Man Crazy to Paint'), and Manji ('Ten Thousand Things', or 'Everything'). Contrasting the mountain's steadfastness and solidity with the ravages of the surrounding elements, Hokusai depicts Fuji through different seasons, weather conditions and settings, and in so doing communicates an important message: while life changes, Fuji stands still. Including all the illustrations from these two masterpieces, this book also features many of Hokusai’s earlier renditions of the mountain, as well as later paintings. In this way, through Mount Fuji, this volume traces a history of Hokusai’s oeuvre overall.

An omnibus edition collecting 15 volumes of Hokusai’s dedicated drawing manuals, ‘e-tehon’. Of the 300 or so printed books Hokusai created in his lifetime, a huge proportion of these were dedicated drawing manuals, known as e-tehon (drawing models). They show not only Hokusai’s great proficiency as a draughtsman, but also his wealth of ideas, and his sense of humour. This omnibus edition collects 15 volumes of Hokusai's e-tehon, which feature over 800 illustrations of instructions from 1812 to 1848. With every page faithfully reproduced against the original works, the book shows Hokusai's playful approach to drawing with amusing songs, pictures comprised of letterforms (a forerunner to today’s emoji), modern designs for craftsmen, and, yes, dance moves. This all-encompassing endeavour also includes a valuable work that he published just before his death. This was his magnum opus, serving to 'preserve everything I’ve learned'.Note to ReadersThe pages in this volume are ordered according to the Japanese system. Please turn to the back of the book to begin reading.

A look at three masters of Japanese landscape prints from one of the world’s best collections of the genreIn the 1830s, a new type of color woodblock print caused a sensation in the world of Japanese popular culture. The bestselling success of landscape series by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) and his younger colleague and rival Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) suddenly made landscape prints as important as figure prints, and numerous other artists started to emulate these two masters. Beginning in the 1860s, these works entered the European market and influenced artists such as Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet; at the same time, Japanese artists began to study and take inspiration from Western art. As a result, artists such as Kawase Hasui (1883–1957) produced color woodblock prints that captured the beauty of the Japanese landscape by traditional production methods but in a new, Westernized drawing style. This publication examines the historical development of the Japanese landscape print through a comparison of these three major artists: Hokusai, the innovator; Hiroshige, the developer; and Hasui, who reinvented the field in modern terms. Featuring lavish reproductions of more than 100 artworks, as well as commentary by curator Sarah E. Thompson, this visual triptych underscoring the enduring appeal of these artists will delight and inspire readers.

Best known for his iconic print Under the Wave off Kanagawa, also known as the Great Wave, Katsushika Hokusai was a revolutionary printmaker. His mastery of ukiyo-e in the nineteenth century has inspired generations of artists since, and his works exposed the world to the delicate beauty and power of Japanese woodblock technique. In addition to his remarkable artistic output, Hokusai was also a dedicated teacher who sought to pass down his deep understanding of color and painting to practicing artists through immensely detailed written tutorials. Here, for the first time in centuries, are excerpts from his manuals, many available for the first time in English. It is an invaluable insight into the psyche of a true master, and a rare personal account of an artist’s life during a fascinating period in Japan’s history. Connecting Hokusai’s prints from the Edo period to manga, author Ryoko Matsuba foregrounds Hokusai’s contributions to Japanese creative expression from the 1800s to today. Also included in this book: Vincent Van Gogh’s letter about Hokusai’s Great Wave and the contemporary artist Ikeda Manabu’s concise observations about Hokusai’s lasting influence.

Celebrated for his dramatic and beautiful Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji landscape woodblock prints, which included Under the Wave off Kanagawa and Fine Wind, Clear Morning, Hokusai also applied his phenomenal artistic skill to creating a series of drawing lessons. These lessons capture the beauty and style of his art, yet can easily be followed by beginners.His first volume of these tutorials, originally called Quick Lessons in Simplified Drawing, has now been distilled into this easy-to-follow book. Now with additional step by step stages, it has never been simpler to emulate the artistic style of a great master.Learn to draw over 60 different animals, figures and objects, including swooping cranes, cherry blossom trees, butterflies, people, birds and flowers. By breaking each subject down into simple lines and shapes, this drawing book for adults demonstrates with clear steps that even detailed drawings can be easily recreated. As you’ll soon discover, there is so much more to Hokusai than ocean waves.Historically and culturally significant, How to Draw Like Hokusai celebrates this ever-popular Japanese artist’s iconic work and allows art fans the opportunity to recreate a little of his magic for themselves.Also available in the series:9781910552032 What to Draw and How to Draw It9781910552711 What to Draw and How to Draw It for Kids9781910552209 Drawing Made Easy9781915751355 How To Draw Classic Cartoons