Hokusai: prints and drowings

Now available again, this delightful selection of prints depicting nineteenth century Japans natural beauty is a colorful introduction to the countrys 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 artists 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 Hokusais art. An expert on the artists work, Matthi Forrer provides illuminating commentary on Hokusais life and technique, offering insight into his enduring
popularity throughout the world.