HenriAlexis Baatsch
Hokusai: A Life in Drawing
- ISBN 13:
- 9780500094037
- author:
- HenriAlexis Baatsch
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Thames and Hudson Ltd 01 edition
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 23.3 x 3.2 x 17.3 cm
- Genre:
- Art, Architecture & Photography, History of Art & Architecture, , Henri-Alexis Baatsch,Hokusai: A Life in Drawing,Thames and Hudson Ltd,0500094039,Individual Artists / Art Monographs,ART / Individual Artists / Monographs,Art / Asian / General,Beaux a
- Condition:
- New
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Description
Katsushika Hokusai was a prolific artist from a working-class district of old Tokyo, whose body of work includes over 30,000 drawings, paintings, and prints. This book explores his life and career, set against the backdrop of Japan's Edo period, a time of great cultural and artistic flourishing. Hokusai's art is renowned for its unique blend of traditional Japanese techniques and European influences, as seen in his famous 'Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji' and his woodblock prints of everyday life and landscapes. His work also includes portraits of popular actors and courtesans, as well as erotic prints known as shunga. Despite his influence on Western art, Hokusai's own artistic style was shaped by his Japanese heritage and his innovative use of techniques such as perspective. This book offers a fascinating insight into the life and art of one of the greatest artists of Japan's Edo period, and is a worthwhile read for anyone interested in art, Japanese culture, and the history of Western art.
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