Of the 300 or so printed books Hokusai created in his lifetime, a huge proportion of these were dedicated drawing manuals, known as e-tehon (drawing models). They show not only Hokusai’s great proficiency as a draughtsman, but also his wealth of ideas, and his sense of humour.
This omnibus edition collects 15 volumes of Hokusai's e-tehon, which feature over 800 illustrations of instructions from 1812 to 1848. With every page faithfully reproduced against the orignal works, the book shows Hokusai's playfullness.
Publisher : THAMES HUDSON; 1st edition (23 Jan. 2025)
Language : English
Hardcover : 896 pages
ISBN-10 : 050002877X
ISBN-13 : 978-0500028773
Dimensions : 15.24 x 6.1 x 21.34 cm