Beschreibung:

4° Forrer, Matthi. Hokusai. Prints and Drawings. (München). (1991). 219, [1] S. Durchgehend, meist farbig illustriert. 4°. Silbergrauer OPappband mit Rückentitel in farbig illustriertem OUmschlag. Standardwerk über den wichtigen Ukiyo-e Künstler Hokusai, der der Ausstellung der Royal Academy of Arts in London folgt und dort beschrieben war: "This volume includes full-color reproductions of drawings and woodblock prints by Japan's most beloved artist. These landscapes-including his famous views of Mount Fuji- portraits of lovers and kabuki actors, nature and animal illustrations, as well as scenes of daily life in eighteenth and nineteenth-century Japan reveal the artist's genius for rendering a wide variety of subjects. Matthi Forrer discusses in his essay Hokusai's life and lasting popularity while placing his work within the context of Japanese society and the work of his contemporaries. In his introduction, Hokusai expert Matthi Forrer traces the artist's career and defines his place in relation to his contemporaries and to the history of Japanese art. Examining all genres of the artist's prolific output - including images of city life, views of Mount Fuji, bird and flower illustrations, literary scenes, waterfalls and brdiges - 'Hokusai: Prints and Drawings' provides a detailed account of the artist's genius.". Wohlerhalten. Aus der berühmten Graphik-Bibliothek Salamon, mit deren gestempelten Exlibris.