{"product_id":"hokusai-thirty-six-views-of-mount-fuji","title":"Hokusai: Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji","description":"DESCRIPTION : \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMount Fuji has long been \u003cstrong\u003ea centerpiece of Japanese cultural imagination\u003c\/strong\u003e, and nothing captures this with more virtuosity than the \u003cstrong\u003elandmark woodblock print series \u003cem\u003eThirty-six Views of Mount Fuji\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849). The renowned printmaker documents 19th-century Japan with exceptional artistry and adoration, celebrating its countryside, cities, people, and serene natural beauty. Produced\u003cstrong\u003e at the peak of Hokusai’s artistic ambition\u003c\/strong\u003e, the series is \u003cstrong\u003ea quintessential work of \u003cem\u003eukiyo-e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e that earned the artist world-wide recognition as a leading master of his craft.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The prints illustrate Hokusai’s own obsession with Mount Fuji as well as the flourishing domestic tourism of the late Edo period. Just as the mountain was a cherished view for travelers heading to the capital Edo (now Tokyo) along the Tōkaidō road, \u003cstrong\u003eMount Fuji is the infallible backdrop to each of the series’ unique scenes\u003c\/strong\u003e. Hokusai captures the distinctive landscape and provincial charm of each setting with a \u003cstrong\u003evivid palette \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003eexquisite detail\u003c\/strong\u003e. Including the iconic \u003cem\u003eUnder the Great Wave off Kanagawa\u003c\/em\u003e (also\u003cem\u003e The Great Wave\u003c\/em\u003e), this widely celebrated series is \u003cstrong\u003ea treasure of international art history\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Among only a few complete reprints of the series, this \u003cstrong\u003eXXL edition\u003c\/strong\u003e pays homage to Hokusai’s striking colors and compositions with \u003cstrong\u003eunprecedented care and magnitude\u003c\/strong\u003e. Bound in the Japanese tradition with \u003cstrong\u003euncut paper\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThirty-six Views of Mount Fuji\u003c\/em\u003e presents the original 36 plates plus the additional 10 later added by the artist. The perfect companion piece to TASCHEN’s \u003cem\u003eOne Hundred Views of Edo\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Sixty-Nine Stations along the Kisokaidō\u003c\/em\u003e, this publication paints an enchanting picture of pre-industrial Japan and is itself\u003cstrong\u003e a stunning monument to the art of woodblock printing\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS : \u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003eISBN : 9783836575720 \u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003eBY (AUTHOR) Marks, Andreas \u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePUBLISHER : Taschen GmbH  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePUBLICATION DATE : May 12, 2021 \u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCOUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : Germany \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIMPRINT : Taschen GmbH \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLANGUAGE : English,German,French \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAGE : General \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003ePRODUCT FORM : Hardback \u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003eDIMENSION : 300 mm x 440 mm \u003cbr\u003eWEIGHT : 3912 g \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePRODUCT CATEGORY :\u003cbr\u003e    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookazine-hong-kong.myshopify.com\/collections\/The-Arts\"\u003eThe Arts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Marks, Andreas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50256793927957,"sku":"9783836575720","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0272\/7087\/3174\/files\/9783836575720.jpg?v=1791956847","url":"https:\/\/bookazine.com.hk\/products\/hokusai-thirty-six-views-of-mount-fuji","provider":"Bookazine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}