The Hokusai Sketchbooks (Selections from the Master Artist's Landmark Manga Book Series)

The sketchbooks that changed the history of art in a landmark collector's edition.

Between 1814 and 1878, Katsushika Hokusai published his celebrated Manga, a series of woodblock-printed sketchbooks that became one of the most popular art publications in history. This volume presents a representative selection from those famous works, capturing the vitality of Edo-era Japan and the boundless curiosity of one of the world's great artists.

Bound in the traditional Japanese style with a slipcase, this deluxe volume presents:

• A selection of 1,000 drawings from Hokusai's Manga: Drawn from the original multi-volume series and carefully selected to represent the full range of his subjects and style
• A vivid record of traditional Japanese life: Scenes of people, nature, landscapes and daily activities
• An extraordinary variety of subjects: From animals and plants to architecture, folklore and astronomy, which in total provide a rich visual encyclopedia of traditional Japan
• Faithful, high-quality reproductions: Carefully sourced from the original volumes to preserve the soft, expressive quality of the woodblock prints
• Insightful commentary by James A. Michener: Expert essays, captions, and thematic organization that deepen our understanding of Hokusai's art and influence, with a new introduction by Japanese art expert Andreas Marks

This book will appeal to art lovers, collectors, designers and anyone interested in Japanese culture. Combining world-renowned artwork, scholarly insight and broad subject appeal, it remains an inspiring visual resource and a beautifully-produced classic in its own right.

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