Hokusai. Manga, series, engravings

Today, the name of the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai is known, perhaps, all over the world. Hokusai is one of the leading masters of color woodblock printing of the Edo period (Tokugawa 1603–1868) and one of the most famous artists of Japan in the world. He is well-known in Europe, Russia, his works are widely written about, researched, and studied, exhibitions of his works are regularly held in different countries, and documentaries are made about his creativity. Hokusai was one of those masters from whom the opening of Japanese art as an independent artistic world began, one of the first to become famous in the West. Hokusai's legacy is immense. He lived a long life, almost 90 years, and during that time created an enormous number of works. These include easel prints, book illustrations, painted scrolls and screens, and monumental murals. Today, there are about thirty thousand of his works. Every new researcher and new era discover previously unknown, different, and time-resonant facets of his creativity. This mini-album, furnished with a large number of colorful illustrations, tells about the life and work of the great Japanese artist and introduces his creations.