Hokusai
Through his elegant brush paintings and masterful woodblocks, Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) became one of Japan's most internationally-renowned artists. A master of Ukiyo-e art, he single-handedly transformed the art form from a simple style focused on courtesans and famous actors into a grander style depicting the beauty of nature seen through landscapes and wildlife. His style of art and subject evolved as many times as he changed his name, but Hokusai's talent as an artist remained constant…
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Summary
Through his elegant brush paintings and masterful woodblocks, Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) became one of Japan's most internationally-renowned artists. A master of Ukiyo-e art, he single-handedly transformed the art form from a simple style focused on courtesans and famous actors into a grander style depicting the beauty of nature seen through landscapes and wildlife. His style of art and subject evolved as many times as he changed his name, but Hokusai's talent as an artist remained constant and his influential role in later art movements such as Art Nouveau and Impressionism remains eterna.
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- Publication Date:2014.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Parkstone International
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2014.
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The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (512 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781783105144, 1783105143, 9781783101283, 1783101288
- oclc:ocn880827419
- LC Classification:NE1325.K3
- Dewey Decimal:700
Table of Contents
Foreword; I. Life of Hokusai; II. Surimonos, Yellow Books, and Illustrated Novels; 1. Surimonos; 2. Yellow Books; 3. Illustrated Novels; III. Manga and Sketchbooks; 1. Manga; 2. Sketchbooks; 3. Colour Sketchbooks; IV. Poetry Albums, Plates, Panels, and Other Works; 1. Kyoka Poetry Albums with Colour Plates; 2. Albums of Drawings; 3. Separate Plates (Prints); 4. Kakemonos and Makimonos; 5. Fans, Screens, and Folding Screens; 6. Albums of Early Ideas; 7. Shunga; 8. Miscellaneous Works Illustrated by Hokusai; 9. Miscancellaneous Works ContainingDrawings by Hokusai; Biography; Glossary.
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