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1878

Japanese printmaking; woodblock printing; Hokusai; manga

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Hokusai Manga (北斎漫画), Vol. 5, Katsushika Hokusai, Special Collections, Fleet Library Dec 1877

Hokusai Manga (北斎漫画), Vol. 5, Katsushika Hokusai, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Gorham Manufacturing Company Design Library

Original woodblock printed Hokusai Manga book. Dark grey covers, stab-bound with maroon thread, holes reinforced with woven tape and three metal grommets.

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese printmaker, painter, 1760-1849) is noted for Edo period works of ukiyo-e ('pictures of the floating world') in painting and printmaking. He had a long career of over 70 years and is thought to have created over 30,000 drawings and illustrations for 500 books under multiple names typically associated with shifts in production and style. Since the late 19th century, his work has had a significant impact on Western artists, including Gauguin and van Gogh. Hokusai …


Hokusai Manga (北斎漫画), Vol. 4, Katsushika Hokusai, Special Collections, Fleet Library Dec 1877

Hokusai Manga (北斎漫画), Vol. 4, Katsushika Hokusai, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Gorham Manufacturing Company Design Library

Original woodblock printed Hokusai Manga book. Pale brown/grey covers with significant peeling, staining, cracking and wear, stab-bound with maroon thread, holes reinforced with woven tape and three metal grommets. [numbered label on front cover:] 624 ; [numbered circular label on back cover:] 709.52.

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese printmaker, painter, 1760-1849) is noted for Edo period works of ukiyo-e ('pictures of the floating world') in painting and printmaking. He had a long career of over 70 years and is thought to have created over 30,000 drawings and illustrations for 500 books under multiple names typically associated with shifts in production and style. …


Hokusai Manga (北斎漫画), Vol. 10, Katsushika Hokusai, Special Collections, Fleet Library Dec 1877

Hokusai Manga (北斎漫画), Vol. 10, Katsushika Hokusai, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Gorham Manufacturing Company Design Library

Original woodblock printed Hokusai Manga book. Dark blue covers with significant peeling, staining, cracking and wear, stab-bound with maroon thread, holes reinforced with woven tape and three metal grommets. [numbered labels on cover:] 619 ; P-11.

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese printmaker, painter, 1760-1849) is noted for Edo period works of ukiyo-e ('pictures of the floating world') in painting and printmaking. He had a long career of over 70 years and is thought to have created over 30,000 drawings and illustrations for 500 books under multiple names typically associated with shifts in production and style. Since the late 19th century, his work …


Hokusai Manga (北斎漫画), Vol. 12, Katsushika Hokusai, Special Collections, Fleet Library Dec 1877

Hokusai Manga (北斎漫画), Vol. 12, Katsushika Hokusai, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Gorham Manufacturing Company Design Library

Original woodblock printed Hokusai Manga book. Possibly earlier printing than other numbered volumes in this collection. Brown covers stab-bound with black thread.

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese printmaker, painter, 1760-1849) is noted for Edo period works of ukiyo-e ('pictures of the floating world') in painting and printmaking. He had a long career of over 70 years and is thought to have created over 30,000 drawings and illustrations for 500 books under multiple names typically associated with shifts in production and style. Since the late 19th century, his work has had a significant impact on Western artists, including Gauguin and van Gogh. Hokusai …


Hokusai Manga (北斎漫画), Vol. 11, Katsushika Hokusai, Special Collections, Fleet Library Dec 1877

Hokusai Manga (北斎漫画), Vol. 11, Katsushika Hokusai, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Gorham Manufacturing Company Design Library

Original woodblock printed Hokusai Manga book. Pale brown covers with cracks and staining, stab-bound with grey thread all but top right corner missing/removed. [numbered lable on cover, upside-down:] 621 ; P-9 [handwritten in pencil on cover:] 9.

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese printmaker, painter, 1760-1849) is noted for Edo period works of ukiyo-e ('pictures of the floating world') in painting and printmaking. He had a long career of over 70 years and is thought to have created over 30,000 drawings and illustrations for 500 books under multiple names typically associated with shifts in production and style. Since the late 19th century, his …