BOOKS
Henry D. Smith II.
Hokusai: One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji. Introduction and commentaries on the plates by Henry D. Smith II.
New York, George Braziller Inc, 1988.
€ 29.50
Paperback, 224pp., 17x24cm., richly illustr. in b/w., in acceptable condition (spine completly faded, interior fine). ISBN: 9780807611951.
This book presents Katsushika Hokusai's One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji, a masterwork of Japanese ukiyo-e. It reproduces more than one hundred prints depicting Mt. Fuji in different seasons, weather, and perspectives. Henry D. Smith provides detailed commentary, explaining the artistic, cultural, and spiritual significance of the mountain in Hokusai?s work. Techniques of woodblock printing and stylistic choices are analyzed. The book is structured to offer both visual enjoyment and scholarly insight, demonstrating Fuji's enduring symbol as a natural, cultural, and spiritual landmark in Japanese art.

