Katsushika Hokusai was a Japanese artist and print maker during the Edo period in japan. His work helped to influence Japanese art and culture with his 15 volume manga books. These Volumes were filled with over 4000 sketches that Hokusai had worked on for many years. He had developed his drawing style with the emphasis of line over shape and form. This was commonly seen in Japanese art at the time and is still used in modern Japanese art works such as the manga comic books and traditional Japanese animation.
Hokusai, K. (1814) Hokusai manga. [ink sketch] Available at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hokusai-MangaBathingPeople.jpg (accessed 1 may 2011)
Hokusai, K. (1823-1829) The Great Wave off Kanagawa, [wood block print] Available at:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tsunami_by_hokusai_19th_century.jpg (accessed 1 may 2011)
His most famous work belongs to his 36 view of mount Fuji, the most noticeable being The Great Wave off Kanagawa. A wood block print that most likely would have been done in stages for each colour and tone. This art work has been reproduced in several places around the world in derivations such as
Swords, D. (1998) The Great Wave of Kanagawa – in Camberwell, [mural] Available at:http://www.flickr.com/photos/yersinia/192044619/ (Accessed 1 may 2011)
Teuwen, P. (2007)The Great Wave of San Francisco [ Digital manipulation ] Available at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Great_Wave_off_San_Francisco.jpg (Accessed 1 may 2011)
The Manga art is wide influential amongst Japanese culture. it is seen in their literature, film, fashion, decor, computer games and entertainment. more over as Japanese culture has open up to other society around the world due to modern telecommunication and travel. its begun to transfer to these cultures and begin to influence them and we are beginning to see indigenous mange styled art work being developed in the western world.
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Hokusai, K. (1814) Hokusai manga. [ink sketch] Available at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hokusai-MangaBathingPeople.jpg (accessed 1 may 2011)
Hokusai, K. (1823-1829) The Great Wave off Kanagawa, [wood block print] Available at:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tsunami_by_hokusai_19th_century.jpg (accessed 1 may 2011)
Swords, D. (1998) The Great Wave of Kanagawa – in Camberwell, [mural] Available at:http://www.flickr.com/photos/yersinia/192044619/ (Accessed 1 may 2011)
Teuwen, P. (2007)The Great Wave of San Francisco [ Digital manipulation ] Available at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Great_Wave_off_San_Francisco.jpg (Accessed 1 may 2011)
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-manga.htm (no date) (Accessed 1 may 2011)
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