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*''Published: [[1814]]-[[1878]]''
*''Japanese'': 北斎漫画 ''(Hokusai manga)''
''Hokusai Manga'' is a 15-volume series of books of illustrations by [[Hokusai]]. The first twelve volumes were directly designed by Hokusai, while the last three were organized by his publisher following his death, in order to take advantage of Hokusai's popularity, seeking continuing commercial successes.
The project had its genesis when Hokusai traveled to [[Nagoya]] in [[1812]]. This was one of his few journeys outside of [[Edo]]. There, he met the publisher [[Eirakuya Toshiro|Eirakuya Tôshirô]], who convinced him to prepare a series of sketchbooks, which amateur artists might use as guides. The resulting ''Hokusai Manga'', published in [[1814]], was originally intended as a standalone volume, but its popularity and commercial success led to it becoming a multi-volume series.
The first ten volumes were published in 1814-[[1819]], designed by Hokusai and published by Eirakuya and [[Kadomaruya Kinsuke]]. The first volume attempted to be roughly encyclopedic, from gods to people to animals to landscapes to buildings to seascapes. Later volumes each focus on more individual themes. After these initial ten volumes, two more were produced before Hokusai's death; another three were added even after Hokusai's death, with the last (15th) volume being published in [[1878]].
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==References==
*Ellis Tinios, "Hokusai: The Name that Sold Books," lecture, UC Santa Barbara, 24 April 2018.
[[Category:Historical Documents]]
[[Category:Edo Period]]
[[Category:Art and Architecture]]
*''Japanese'': 北斎漫画 ''(Hokusai manga)''
''Hokusai Manga'' is a 15-volume series of books of illustrations by [[Hokusai]]. The first twelve volumes were directly designed by Hokusai, while the last three were organized by his publisher following his death, in order to take advantage of Hokusai's popularity, seeking continuing commercial successes.
The project had its genesis when Hokusai traveled to [[Nagoya]] in [[1812]]. This was one of his few journeys outside of [[Edo]]. There, he met the publisher [[Eirakuya Toshiro|Eirakuya Tôshirô]], who convinced him to prepare a series of sketchbooks, which amateur artists might use as guides. The resulting ''Hokusai Manga'', published in [[1814]], was originally intended as a standalone volume, but its popularity and commercial success led to it becoming a multi-volume series.
The first ten volumes were published in 1814-[[1819]], designed by Hokusai and published by Eirakuya and [[Kadomaruya Kinsuke]]. The first volume attempted to be roughly encyclopedic, from gods to people to animals to landscapes to buildings to seascapes. Later volumes each focus on more individual themes. After these initial ten volumes, two more were produced before Hokusai's death; another three were added even after Hokusai's death, with the last (15th) volume being published in [[1878]].
{{stub}}
==References==
*Ellis Tinios, "Hokusai: The Name that Sold Books," lecture, UC Santa Barbara, 24 April 2018.
[[Category:Historical Documents]]
[[Category:Edo Period]]
[[Category:Art and Architecture]]