Hokusai Manga

In 1814, Hokusai's sketches were published in a handbook of over 4000 images: Hokusai Manga. It surpassed expectations as a student reference book, and became a bestseller.

Here, in an elegant, three-volume package, an expansive selection of these works are revealed, presenting all of the themes, motifs, and drawing techniques found in his art. The caricatures, satirical drawings, multi-panel illustrations and narrative depictions found in the book can clearly be seen as the basis for manga as it is understood today.

Featured in the December 2018 Art newsletter.
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