TASCHEN's coffee table book 'Hokusai. Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji' takes the reader to 19th-century Japan and is an art-historical artifact and masterpiece of woodcut art.
TASCHEN's coffee table book 'Hokusai. Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji' takes the reader to 19th-century Japan and is an art historical artifact and masterpiece of woodcut art. This edition, a collection of the complete 46 plates and 114 color variations drawn from museums and collections around the world, is bound in Japanese style.
Mount Fuji has long been central to the Japanese cultural imagination, and nothing reflects this better than the groundbreaking series of woodcuts 36 views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849). The famous printmaker captures 19th-century Japan with exceptional craftsmanship and admiration, paying tribute to its countryside, towns, people and serene natural beauty. The series, produced at the height of Hokusai's artistic ambition, is a typical example of ukiyo-e and earned the artist worldwide recognition as a distinguished master of his craft.
The prints illustrate Hokusai's own obsession with Mount Fuji and thriving domestic tourism at the end of the Edo period. Just as the mountain was a favored view for travelers heading to the capital city of Edo (present-day Tokyo) via the Tōkaidō road, Mount Fuji provides the infallible backdrop for each of the unique scenes in the series. Hokusai captures the distinctive landscape and provincial charm of each setting with a vivid color palette and refined detail. This widely acclaimed series, which includes the iconic Under the Great Wave of Kanagawa (also called The Great Wave), is a treasure in international art history.
Specifications
Title: Hokusai. Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji
Author: Andreas Marks
Publisher: Taschen
Size: 250 x 375 x 40 mm
Size: 224 pages
Weight: 1.18 kg
Language: English
Material: Hardcover
ISBN: 9783754403150
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