Hokusai: Life and Work
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (630 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0712625062 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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From Publishers Weekly Hokusai's (1760-1849) best-known images--majestic views of Mount Fuji, the foaming crest of an ocean wave about to burst--seem quintessentially Japanese, yet, as Lane's monograph clearly demonstrates, they barely suggest the range of this prolific and inventive printmaker, book illustrator and painter. Lane ( Images from the Floating World ) has produced a remarkably comprehensive critical-biographical study. . He invariably brought an empathic touch to his subject, whether a Zen patriarch, roadside entertainers, lovers or flying swallows; even inanimate objects live under his gaze. Crammed with over 360 plates (one-third in colo
The Eastern printmaker that the West knows wiredweird "The Great Wave" may be the one lasting impression some people have of Japanese printmaking. That's by Hokusai. He worked about 200 years ago, but his work is still fresh and vital."Fresh" may seem an odd word to use about images made by the hundreds, and "vital" may seem odd when describing the days, weeks, or
paperback book with the name of Hokusai: Life and Work are written by Richard Lane. it launch on 2014-01-07 and has 320 number of pages. Here, you can read it online or download on any other format as u want to.