Hokusai: Genius of the Japanese Ukiyo-e
- ISBN-10
- 4770024797
- ISBN-13
- 9784770024794
- Series
- Hokusai
- Category
- Art
- Pages
- 95
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kodansha International
- Authors
- Hokusai Katsushika, Seiji Nagata
Description
An introduction to the life and art of Japan's famous artist export, Hokusai,ritten by the curator of the Ota Memorial Museum in Tokyo. The book contains commentary on the artist's life and work, and details outlining compositionnd technique.
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