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Hokusai Manga

Hokusai Manga reflects page after page of Hokusai’s insatiable desire to understand the world through his brush. In this context, the term manga refers to rough sketches. As indicated by the prefix the title, denshin kaishu, or “transmitting the essence,” these 15 volumes capture his particular way of interpreting the world around him. From dancing figures and martial artists to animals and architecture, Hokusai’s sketches explore each movement and angle, each nail and whisker, each page alive with sparks of inspiration. As a collection of edehon, or “picture manuals,” the designs were intended as a model for other artists to copy in order to emulate Hokusai’s distinctive style. While Hokusai produced many planned drawing manuals during the early 19th century, Hokusai Manga had spontaneous origins. During a trip to Nagoya in 1812, it is said that Hokusai’s students gathered his demonstrative sketches from a drawing tutorial and assembled them into an informal book. Initially conceived as a ten volume project, Nagoya-based publisher Eirakuya Toshiro published the first volume to great success. The following nine were published between 1814 and 1819, while five additional volumes were published to meet the fervent demand for the Manga–two during his lifetime, three after his death. The series proved so popular that it was reprinted well into the 1870s. Hokusai Manga brought Hokusai immense popularity in Japan and well beyond. In 1843, Paris Bibliotheque Nationale accessioned volume six from the series. By 1859, Hokusai Manga had entranced artists and collectors in France as Japonisme swelled. Even today, Hokusai Manga continues to inspire artists worldwide.