Hokusai: Prints And Drawings_Matthi Forrer_9783791385044_Prestel
SKU: 9783791385044 Supplier: Prestel Out of stockDescription
Author: Matthi Forrer
Format: Paperback | 216 pages
Dimensions: 197 x 241 x 18mm | 793.79g
Publication date: 05 Feb 2019
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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