DOC William Blake's Illustrations of The Book of Job (Illuminated Manuscript with the Original Illustrations of William Blake) by William Blake in Arts-Photography

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Katsushika Hokusai is the most famous of a sequence of names used by a versatile and long-lived Japanese artist who worked in many genres and schools; evolving a unique style that made him known then as well as now as a true master. He was an unusual and restless man who slipped boundaries and made fresh connections; yet never sought great wealth or position. Hokusai produced over 30;000 different designs; prints; illustrations; paintings; and sketches. He is especially known for bringing perspective to the traditional one-dimensional woodblock color print. This revolutionary introduction caused him to be viewed by his contemporaries as a truly radical artist. His impact was felt far beyond Japan. The French Impressionists; among others; were strongly influenced by his use of color and space. Most well known for his Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji; which is really 46 when he created another 10 views after the original series was complete; Hokusai also perfected the art of manga (comics); book illustrations; and erotic art. Still painting at the age of 87; Hokusai died two years later. His three-line death poem reads: ldquo;Even as a ghost; I shall gaily tread; the summer moors.rdquo; His work is evocative of that gentle sentiment.