Description
Hardcover, clothbound, with ribbon bookmark, heavy tome (approx. 7 kg), 722 pages; stamp on bottom of book pages.
Published by Taschen in 2024, this large-format book is a comprehensive survey of the work of Katsushika Hokusai, one of the most celebrated artists of Japan’s Edo period. Spanning the full arc of his long career—from early actor portraits to the prolific designs of his later years under the name Manji—the volume traces the evolution of his practice and subject matter. Reproducing 746 woodblock prints, paintings, sketches, and book illustrations—many shown in granular detail—this publication stands as one of the most complete studies of the artist. Hokusai’s enduring appeal continues today: in March 2023, a version of The Great Wave off Kanagawa, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, sold at auction for 2.76 million US dollars. Drawing on new photography from more than 100 international collections, the book pairs large-scale reproductions with contextual texts by Andreas Marks. [Taschen]
