This isn’t an ebook, but I’m a lover of Japanese art and I just found out about the publication of this book. It’s an important resource to all us Japanophiles.
From the Amazon description:
The legendary masterpieces of Hokusai-fifteen volumes in a single chunky book. Hokusai Manga is one of the masterpieces by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), a master of Ukiyo-e art, depicting ordinary people’s lives, animals, plants, landscapes and human figures, historical and supernatural, even demons and monsters, as if it were a visual encyclopedia, amounting to fifteen volumes. Hokusai Manga turned out to be very popular among every class of people, from feudal lords to the general public, and became a long time best-seller in the Edo period. This book selects pieces from each volume and compiles them into one charming book.
The original masterpiece spread throughout Japan and flowed into Europe in the middle of the nineteenth century, where it had a striking impact on artists, including Impressionists Manet, Monet, Degas, and others. The artistic movement ‘Japonisme’ began in part due to its influence.
The book runs 696 pages and is available from Amazon for $32.97. I just ordered it.
Thanks to Cool Hunting for the heads up.
Biba seems to be a little bit confused about what this book actually is. It’s a sort of Japanese how-to-draw book. This is how to draw cats. This is how to draw wrestlers…etc.
I wouldn’t part with $32 for it.