The Hokusai Sketch-Books: Selections from the Manga
Rutland, Vermont & Tokyo, Japan: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1958. First Edition, First Printing. Tall octavo, 286 pages, publisher's original pictorial dust jacket. Publisher's original gilt-lettered cloth covered boards. Publisher's original slipcase. Illustrated throughout. An appealing mid-century art book presenting selections from Hokusai’s famous Manga, published by Charles E. Tuttle in 1958 and edited by James A. Michener. Drawn from the celebrated sketchbooks first issued in Japan during the 19th century, the volume brings together Hokusai’s vivid studies of figures, animals, landscapes, gesture, and everyday life, offering Western readers an accessible introduction to one of the great monuments of Japanese visual art. Both attractive and instructive, it remains of interest to collectors of Japanese art, ukiyo-e, illustrated books, and Michener-related material. Some minor rubbing, small tear towards the top of the spine on the dust jacket, minor discoloration, else in very good + condition. Item #268
Price: $150.00