{"product_id":"hokusai-manga-9780500294611","title":"Hokusai Manga","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1814, the great Japanese artist and printmaker Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) published the first volume of his sketches: \u003cem\u003eHokusai Manga\u003c\/em\u003e. Originally designed as a reference for his students to emulate, it surpassed all expectations and became a bestseller, eventually expanding to fifteen volumes and over four thousand images.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis three-volume edition is an extensive selection of Hokusai's sketches, which present all the themes, motifs, and techniques found in his art. Although they are not based around an ongoing narrative, the caricatures, satirical drawings, and multipanel illustrations can clearly be seen as a forerunner of manga as it is understood today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolume 1 explores \u003cem\u003eEdo Life\u003c\/em\u003e, the everyday world of the city that would later become Tokyo, featuring people from all walks of life at work and at play. Volume 2 is devoted to \u003cem\u003eThe Wonders of Nature\u003c\/em\u003e, including animals, birds, and sh as well as landscapes, weather, and scenes of natural beauty. Finally, volume 3, \u003cem\u003eFlights of Fancy\u003c\/em\u003e, is packed with mythical creatures, supernatural beings, and all sorts of weird and wonderful imagery from the master's imagination. This collection has enchanted and inspired artists and art lovers for two centuries and is now ripe for rediscovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHokusai, Katsushika:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eKatsushika Hokusai\u003c\/strong\u003e was a Japanese artist, ukiyo-e painter, and printmaker of the Edo period. Born in Edo (now Tokyo), Hokusai is best known as author of the woodblock print series \u003cem\u003eThirty-six Views of Mount Fuji\u003c\/em\u003e, which includes the iconic print The \u003cem\u003eGreat Wave off Kanagawa\u003c\/em\u003e.","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50670102970642,"sku":"9780500294611","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f599c16d-6a71-40da-9a7b-3a696c5dab61.jpg?v=1733772092","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hokusai-manga-9780500294611","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}