Hokusai's Great Wave: Biography of a Global Icon

by Christine M E Guth and Christine Guth

Book Overview

Hokusai's "Great Wave," as it is commonly known today, is arguably one of Japan's most successful exports, its commanding cresting profile instantly recognizable no matter how different its representations in media and style. In this richly illustrated and highly original study, Christine Guth examines the iconic wave from its first publication in 1831 through the remarkable range of its articulations, arguing that it has been a site where the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824839609
• ISBN13: 9780824839604
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 8.2"