Hokusai Manga

Sketches of landscapes, flora and fauna, everyday life and the supernatural from the nineteenth century artist Hokusai. Narrative-rich precursors to the contemporary sense of the word 'manga'.

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) was a Japanese artist, ukiyo-e painter and printmaker of the Edo period. Born in Edo (now Tokyo), Hokusai is best known as author of the woodblock print series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, which includes the iconic print, The Great Wave off Kanagawa.

Volume 1: The Life and Manners of the Day - Volume 2: The Whole Earth Catalogue Volume 3: Fanciful, Mythical and Supernatural