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Hokusai : he saw the world in a wave / written by Susie Hodge ; illustrated by Kim Ekdahl.
"In the pages of this book, created in collaboration with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, meet famous Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai. Step into his life and learn what led him to create his fascinating, books, and woodblock prints. See the waves and the sacred mountain that inspired him for years and years. Then see what you can see and make your own works of art!"--Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 0744039789
- ISBN: 9780744039788
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 26 cm.
- Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: New York : DK Publishing, 2021.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "The Met"--Cover. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 18.99 |
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| Subject: | Katsushika, Hokusai, 1760-1849 > Juvenile literature. Printmakers > Japan > Biography > Juvenile literature. Artists > Japan > Biography > Juvenile literature. |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | J 769.92 Katsu -S | 31681020184537 | JNONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
In this series, follow the artists' stories and find intriguing facts about their environments and key masterpieces. Then see what you can see and make your own art. - Penguin Putnam
See the world through Hokusai's eyes and be inspired to produce your own masterpieces.
Have you ever wondered exactly what your favorite artists were looking at to make them draw, sculpt, or paint the way they did? In this charming illustrated series of books to keep and collect, created in full collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, you can see what they saw, and be inspired to create your own artworks, too. In What the Artist Saw: Hokusai, meet groundbreaking Japanese artist Hokusai. Step into his life and learn what led him to create more than 30,000 works of art, including his famous woodcut views of The Great Wave off Kanagawa and Mount Fuji. Discover how he planned to live to 110 and even produced the first ever pieces of manga! Have a go at making your own printed artworks.
In this series, follow the artistsâ stories and find intriguing facts about their environments and key masterpieces. Then see what you can see and make your own art. Take a closer look at landscapes with Georgia OâKeeffe, or even yourself, with Vincent van Gogh. Every book in this series is one to treasure and keep â perfect for inspiring budding young artists to continue their own artistic journeys.
© The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
