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The full set of 46 glorious prints of Mt Fuji by Japan's most famous artist!
This beautiful Japanese-bound volume presents the complete set of prints Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, one of the most famous series created by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), including ten prints he added to the series at a later date. Mt Fuji is magnificently represented by the master thanks to his highly personal conception that combines the sacred dimensions of the mountain with earthly views representing many different human activities. Each print is accompanied by a technical explanation that helps the reader to understand the image, with descriptions where possible of the actual places depicted.
This beautiful Japanese-bound volume presents the complete set of prints Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, one of the most famous series created by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), including ten prints he added to the series at a later date. Mt Fuji is magnificently represented by the master thanks to his highly personal conception that combines the sacred dimensions of the mountain with earthly views representing many different human activities. Each print is accompanied by a technical explanation that helps the reader to understand the image, with descriptions where possible of the actual places depicted.
Price: $39.99
Pages: 128
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Imprint: Tuttle Publishing
Publication Date:
10 June 2025
Trim Size: 8.00 X 12.75 in
ISBN: 9784805319383
Format: Hardcover
"This slip-cased book depicts every print in Japanese artist Hokusai's circa-1830 series of images of Mount Fuji (including the famous The Great Wave Off Kanagawa), in a 12" x 8" horizontal orientation that shows the works to their best advantage." —Library Journal, featured list "Art by Design: Books and Databases that Support Art-Centered Learning"
Elisabetta Scantamburlo is an art and design critic. She obtained her doctorate in East Asian Studies and carried out research at Keio University in Tokyo. She has curated exhibitions and collaborated with The International Hokusai Research Centre in Tokyo in the realization of important exhibitions on Ukiyo-e woodblock prints. She is the author of Shunga: Images of Desire in the Erotic Art of Japan.