Hokusai Manga is one of the masterpieces by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), a master of Ukiyo-e art, depicting ordinary people's lives, animals, plants, landscapes, historical figures and mythological monsters. Originally intended as sketches for his students to copy, Hokusai Manga was quickly distributed throughout Japan and became very collectable by the feudal lords and the general public during his time.
19世紀に西欧を怒涛のごとく巻き込んだジャポニスム―その波頭こそ、江戸末期から明治にかけて出版された絵手本『北斎漫画』だった。描きも描いたり、葛飾北斎の「すべて」といって申し分のない主題、モチーフ、描法が詰まった、全15編、総ページ970、およそ4000カット。原本から自然描写をテーマ別に完全収録。Hokusai Manga is one of the masterpieces by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), a master of Ukiyo-e art, depicting ordinary people's lives, animals, plants, landscapes, historical figures and mythological monsters. Originally intended as sketches for his students to copy, Hokusai Manga was quickly distributed throughout Japan and became very collectable by the feudal lords and the general public during his time.
19世紀に西欧を怒涛のごとく巻き込んだジャポニスム―その波頭こそ、江戸末期から明治にかけて出版された絵手本『北斎漫画』だった。描きも描いたり、葛飾北斎の「すべて」といって申し分のない主題、モチーフ、描法が詰まった、全15編、総ページ970、およそ4000カット。原本から自然描写をテーマ別に完全収録。