Hokusai's Great Wave /anglais - Couverture souple

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Clark, Timothy

 
9780714124674: Hokusai's Great Wave /anglais

Synopsis

Hokusai's Great Wave, 9780714124674

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À propos de l?auteur

Tim Clark is the head of the Japanese collections at the British Museum. His particular field of interest is Japanese paintings and prints of the Edo period (1600-1868) and Meiji era (1868-1912). Tim's previous publications include New Japanese Gallery Displays: Japan from Prehistory to the Present (British Museum Press, 2006) and Kabuki Heroes on the Osaka Stage, 1780-1830 (British Museum Press, 2005).

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

The Great Wave is a colour woodblock print designed by Japanese artist Hokusai in around 1830. The print, of which numerous multiples were made, shows a monster of a wave rearing up and about to come crashing down on three fishing boats and their crews. This beautifully illustrated book explores the meaning behind Hokusais Great Wave, in the context of the Mount Fuji series and Japanese art as a whole. Taking an intimate look at the Waves artistic and historical significance and its influence on popular cu

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