{"title":"Books by Katsushika Hokusai","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781644230879","title":"Mad About Painting","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMad about Painting\u003c\/i\u003e collects beautiful new translations of Hokusai’s painting tutorials and related essays written by the artist and his peers—a selection made available in English for the first time. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Even the most technical corners of art history can awe. From the reliably excellent “ekphrasis” series at David Zwirner, this pocket paperback humanizes a forbiddingly mythical figure, the Japanese printmaker Katsushika Hokusai. Newly collected and translated here, the painting manuals he dictated near his death in 1849 (dictated, as Hokusai was not literate) contain, despite their strict instructional nature, surprising delights...\" —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBest known for his iconic print \u003ci\u003eUnder the Wave off Kanagawa\u003c\/i\u003e, also known as the \u003ci\u003eGreat Wave\u003c\/i\u003e, Katsushika Hokusai was a revolutionary printmaker. His mastery of ukiyo-e in the nineteenth century has inspired generations of artists since, and his works helped introduce the world to the delicate beauty and power of the Japanese woodblock technique. In addition to his remarkable artistic output, Hokusai was also a dedicated teacher who sought to pass down his unique understanding of color and painting to practicing artists through immensely detailed written tutorials and manuals, many of which are excerpted here, in English, for the first time.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Connecting Hokusai’s prints from the Edo period to contemporary Japanese art, the scholar Ryoko Matsuba’s introduction foregrounds Hokusai’s contributions to Japanese creative expression from the 1800s to today. Also included in this book is the contemporary artist Ikeda Manabu’s concise observations about Hokusai’s lasting influence. This volume offers invaluable insight into the psyche of a true master, and a rare personal account of an artist’s life during a fascinating period in Japan’s history.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43071142789298,"sku":"9781644230879","price":10.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781644230879_9ec3e78f-d7e3-4efe-952d-7685355afc5e.jpg?v=1786024377"},{"product_id":"9780500026557","title":"Hokusai's Fuji","description":"\u003cp\u003eKatsushika Hokusai’s \u003cem\u003eThirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji\u003c\/em\u003e and the three volumes of his subsequent \u003cem\u003eOne Hundred Views of Mount Fuji\u003c\/em\u003e show his fascination with a single motif: Mount Fuji. Hokusai’s near-obsession with Fuji was part of his hankering after artistic immortality. In Buddhist and Daoist tradition, this mountain was thought to hold the secret to eternal life, as one popular interpretation of its name suggests: \u003cem\u003efu-shi\u003c\/em\u003e (“not death”).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji\u003c\/em\u003e was produced from 1830 to 1832, when Hokusai was in his seventies and at the height of his career. Among the prints are three of the artist’s most famous: \u003cem\u003eThe Great Wave of Kanagawa\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eFine Wind, Clear Morning\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eThunderstorm Beneath the Summit\u003c\/em\u003e. By the time he created his second great tribute to Mount Fuji, three volumes comprising \u003cem\u003eOne Hundred Views of Mount Fuji\u003c\/em\u003e, he was using the artist names “Gakyo Rojin” (“old man crazy for painting”) and “Manji” (“ten thousand things” or “everything”). Contrasting the mountain’s steadfastness and solidity with the changing world around it, Hokusai depicts Fuji through different seasons, weather conditions, and settings, and in so doing communicates an important message: while life changes, Fuji stands still.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncluding all illustrations from these two masterful series, \u003cem\u003eHokusai’s Fuji\u003c\/em\u003e also features many of Hokusai’s earlier renditions of the mountain, as well as later paintings. In this way, through Mount Fuji, this volume traces a history of Hokusai’s oeuvre.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43201809121458,"sku":"9780500026557","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780500026557_ef5ea44b-12e4-4eb3-ba3a-501ce76f912c.jpg?v=1786013580"},{"product_id":"9780500028773","title":"Hokusai's Method","description":"\u003cp\u003eBest known for woodblock prints such as \u003cem\u003eThe Great Wave off Kanagaw\u003c\/em\u003ea, the ninteenth-century artist Hokusai was prolific in other media. Of the three hundred or so printed books Hokusai created in his long lifetime, a huge proportion were dedicated drawing manuals, known as \u003cem\u003ee-tehon\u003c\/em\u003e. They display not only Hokusai's great proficiency as a draftsman, but also his wealth of ideas and his sense of humor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHokusai's Method\u003c\/em\u003e collects fifteen volumes of Hokusai's \u003cem\u003ee-tehon\u003c\/em\u003e, featuring over eight hundred illustrations ranging from 1812 to 1848, faithfully reproducing every page. Showcasing his playful approach to drawing using songs and poems, pictures composed of letterforms (a forerunner to today's emoji), modern designs for craftsmen, and even dance moves, this volume illustrates the rich spectrum of his talents and achieves his aim to \"preserve everything I've learned.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56290293547381,"sku":"9780500028773","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780500028773_e0196fbb-0aa2-4ec7-9f5d-ebebb082fddb.jpg?v=1786013710"},{"product_id":"9781915751492","title":"How to Draw Like Hokusai","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrated for his dramatic and beautiful \u003ci\u003eThirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji \u003c\/i\u003elandscape woodblock prints, which included \u003ci\u003eUnder the Wave off Kanagawa\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFine Wind, Clear Morning\u003c\/i\u003e, Hokusai also applied his phenomenal artistic skill to creating a series of drawing lessons. These lessons capture the beauty and style of his art, yet can easily be followed by beginners.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis first volume of these tutorials, originally called \u003ci\u003eQuick Lessons in Simplified Drawing\u003c\/i\u003e, has now been distilled into this easy-to-follow book. Now with additional step by step stages, it has never been simpler to emulate the artistic style of a great master.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearn to draw over 60 different animals, figures and objects, including swooping cranes, cherry blossom trees, butterflies, people, birds and flowers. By breaking each subject down into simple lines and shapes, this drawing book for adults demonstrates with clear steps that even detailed drawings can be easily recreated. As you’ll soon discover, there is so much more to Hokusai than ocean waves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistorically and culturally significant, \u003ci\u003eHow to Draw Like Hokusai\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates this ever-popular Japanese artist’s iconic work and allows art fans the opportunity to recreate a little of his magic for themselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso available in the series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9781910552032 \u003ci\u003eWhat to Draw and How to Draw It\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9781910552711 \u003ci\u003eWhat to Draw and How to Draw It for Kids\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9781910552209\u003ci\u003e Drawing Made Easy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9781915751355 \u003ci\u003eHow To Draw Classic Cartoons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56369364828533,"sku":"9781915751492","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781915751492_857b9434-fb7d-4971-813e-1490439ccc89.jpg?v=1786030183"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-katsushika-hokusai.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}