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Hokusai Manga (Japanese and Japanese Edition) Paperback – October 25, 2011

Japanese Edition by Hokusai Katsushika (Artist), Mitsuru Uragami Art Dealer (Contributor), Kazuya Takaoka Art Director (Designer)
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The legendary masterpieces of Hokusai-fifteen volumes in a single chunky book. Hokusai Manga is one of the masterpieces by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), a master of Ukiyo-e art, depicting ordinary people s lives, animals, plants, landscapes and human figures, historical and supernatural, even demons and monsters, as if it were a visual encyclopedia, amounting to fifteen volumes. Hokusai Manga turned out to be very popular among every class of people, from feudal lords to the general public, and became a long time best-seller in the Edo period. This book selects pieces from each volume and compiles them into one charming book. The original masterpiece spread throughout Japan and flowed into Europe in the middle of the nineteenth century, where it had a striking impact on artists, including Impressionists Manet, Monet, Degas, and others. The artistic movement Japonisme began in part due to its influence.
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    696 pages
  2. Language
    Japanese, Japanese
  3. Publisher
    PIE International
  4. Publication date
    October 25, 2011
  5. Dimensions
    8.35 x 2.28 x 11.99 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    4756240690
  7. ISBN-13
    978-4756240699
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Hokusai Katsushika (1760-1849) was a Japanese artist and ukiyo-e painter of the Edo period, and best-known as the author of the woodblock print series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji".

Kazuya Takaoka was born in Kyoto in 1945. As a graphic designer, he has received many outstanding awards, including the Gold Medal at the Japan Graphic Design Exhibition and the Gourmond World Cookbook Award for Best Cookbook Design. Among his works include Shunga: Aesthetics of Japanese Erotic Art by Ukiyo-e Masters 978-4-7562-4368-3 by PIE International ;Noh: Classical Japanese Performing Art published by PIE BOOKS.

Mitsuru Uragami has been collecting Hokusai Manga for more than 40 years, ever since he was attracted by their charm in his student days. Among authorities, his collection, which currently includes some 1400 volumes, is said to be the best, largest and finest in the world. He is Director of Tokyo Art Club, Trustee of Tokyo Art Dealers' Association, and Exective Director of International Ukiyo-e Society.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ PIE International; Bilingual edition (October 25, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ Japanese, Japanese
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 696 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 4756240690
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-4756240699
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.29 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.35 x 2.28 x 11.99 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Featherwood Kid, Gordon
5.0 out of 5 stars Showing the real and the grotesque ...
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2011
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When I was traveling in Japan, I saw this almost 400 page book and would have purchased it except that there was no room left in the suitcases. As it turned out, it was a good decision since Amazon offers it for almost half the price I would have paid in Japan. It is interesting art with the stress being on people, though there are numerous illustrations of insects, fish, animals, and landscape. Most of the people shown are as being normal, though many are in contorted positions. Some art shows grotesque figures, as for example, legs as long as five foot stilts! The edition offered by Amazon also includes a translation into English to give more depth to the thousands of artistic renderings. The best reproductions in my estimation are those which are in black and white, with flesh tones. There are also a large number of pages that show the drawings in red ink with most being less clear than the black/white art work. I understand that the illustrations here are from the fifteen original books produced in Japan in the 19th century - not every illustration, but surely enough, thousands of them, to educate and intrigue most artists and collectors. To purchase copies of the 15 original books would cost a small fortune. I know - I saw used facsimile copies of some volumes for sale at a museum store in Osaka. The volume offered by Amazon is a well-made paperback - I don't believe a hard cover edition is available - but even as it is the book weighs over four pounds, and measures 8" x 12" x 2" thick! The non-glare paper seems to have been selected especially for these drawings. It is a great value for those interested in Hokusai, or Japanese woodblock art, or for the younger generation, Japanese Manga. GJV
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William Quinn
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2022
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Humorous, grotesque, and realistic images, reproduced in various sizes on print-style matte paper. Great artist, wonderful print quality, and a whole lot of fun.
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Benny
5.0 out of 5 stars MangaLoverMustBuy
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2012
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This book is amazing, really beuatiful.
It's also really big, wich I didn't expect.
If you like Hokusai, then buy this book.
His manga were the rawest drawings he made and are an example for manga in Japan, as well as the foundation for illustration in the West.
For this price, you can't just click this book and not buy it.
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dominic devenuta
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't hesitate on this one!
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2013
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I happen to work in a library where we have an original edition of the Hokusai Manga. When I saw that I could enjoy this collect from home I didn't hesitate! One of the best collections of Hokusai prints ever. It's a must for any library be it personal or public.
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okaykaylyn
5.0 out of 5 stars !
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2017
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This book was so well put together. I use it as a reference, and have it on my coffee table.
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koinz99
3.0 out of 5 stars Great, but could have been better
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2011
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This is a nice book, with great paper and even a nice little obi to go along with it. More could have been used for the size of the book, though. This book includes b & w originals and enlarged red images. The black and white illustrations are in original size, making them sit awkwardly in the middle of the page. This is a fundamental bad design though- often, the images, being in the middle, are put in the gutter. The gutter is the part where the book is binded, so the middle of the images are cut off. It's like putting an important image in a magazine right in the middle, between the two pages- it gets cut off and distorted. Not good. A lot of Hokusai's animals- my favorites like the lion in the snow, were put in the gutter, and thus cut off. It doesn't make sense, though- with the size of this book, many of the images cut off in the gutter could have just been put on one side of a page. They don't have to be put in the middle with so much room...
The best thing about this book is very minimal writing. As one studying to be a tattoo artist in the future, all of the refernce material is nicely uninterrupted by text. However, this will be a book where the reference is hard to find, as this book is unpaginated entirely. Also, images are organized my which of the 15 manga they belong to. With unpaginated pages, they should have just put everything in order by subject. The animals I'll use for reference are all over the place!
This book is over 600 pages, but it's really only about 400 in terms of material. This is why the book mainly gets three stars. I was hoping for over 600 pages in materials- this would amount to atleast 2/3 of the total manga. There was a 623 page version printed in Japan (not talking about the huge 900 page versions), and I was hoping this would be just like it. I was wrong. The red images are really nice, but they're just reproductions of other existing images in the book. They're like previews before the b & w images. This is one of my gripes as soon as I opened the book- pages where only one or two red images were reproduced could have been used for more material. It was kind of a waste. I'd recommend putting the big red reproductions as the main images in the book( since the originals are quite small), and using the remaining space for more Hokusai manga. You're not really getting a 623 page book. I'd recommend the Carlo edition (with the Wave of Kanagawa as the cover), which is 520 pages, and the black and white illustrations are much bigger than original size- that book is huge, but atleast the images are big enough to match it!
A great book that is a wonder to look through and will greatly help my tattoo ideas, but so much potential is wasted. I was really looking towards what seemed like the biggest English language edition of the mangas- without paying over $100 for an imported Japanese version- but looks like I'll be waiting.
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Trudi Barnes
4.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed the fact that examples from most of Hokusai's Manga ...
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2018
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Regarding the book I received "Hokusai Manga), I enjoyed the fact that examples from most of Hokusai's Manga were included in the book. I appreciated the expanded views of many of the images from the Manga books, as a person who relishes varied art forms, it fascinates me to study the skills and imagination of major artists such as the great Hokusai. I hope that, one day, I will have access to all of the 15 books - I have book copies of a lot of his coloured works and possess the recently book "Hokusai's Lost Manga". Thank-you, from Trefor Barnes.
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J. M. Miller
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2017
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This is a fantastic book. It rewards multiple visits. The detail in the drawings is remarkable.
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Omar d.
5.0 out of 5 stars Relación precio producto inigualable es una belleza
Reviewed in Mexico on March 15, 2024
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El libro me sorprendió es súper grueso u de una belleza exquisita vale cada peso no puedes dejar pasar la oportunidad de tenerlo en tus manos increíble y hermoso libro
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pierre b
5.0 out of 5 stars Très beau livre envoyé par Amazon dans des conditions déplorables
Reviewed in France on April 12, 2023
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Un livre au dessus de 40€ peut être considéré comme un beau livre. Et ceux qui aiment le dessin en retrouveront une quantité incroyable. Les détails et autres zoom sur des éléments permettent d'apprécier le trait. L'éloge d'Hokusai n'est plus à faire, et cette réédition en rend bien compte. Mais ne commencez pas ce livre chez Amazon. Il vous arrivera non protégé, dans un carton avec du papier froissé pour éviter les heurts. Insuffisant. Un coin a ramassé, pas grave en soi, mais certains amateurs de livres, espèrent acheter des livres impeccables et non d'occasion. Amazon ne sait pas envoyé les beaux livres.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfekt!
Reviewed in Germany on June 5, 2021
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Perfekt!
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Alessio Di Domenico
5.0 out of 5 stars Volume splendido
Reviewed in Italy on March 13, 2021
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È in edizione giapponese - inglese, il formato è veramente grande e la qualità dei materiali è assoluta. L'ho preso scontato a poco più di 30 euro e a questo prezzo è davvero un affare clamoroso, se vi capiterà l'occasione non esitate. La copertina è molto delicata e può facilmente rovinarsi con il trasporto, nel mio caso fortunatamente è arrivata integra.
Si trova anche una versione in italiano dello stesso libro ma i prezzi sono maggiorati, se si conosce un minimo l'inglese consiglio assolutamente questa versione
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Art Booklover
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on November 29, 2017
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The full collected sketch books in one volume.
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