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Hiroshige and Hokusai: Japanese Woodblock Prints 2009 Engagement Calendar
Katsushika Hokusai (1760 1849) and Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 1858) were the greatest makers of ukiyo-e, or pictures of the floating world. Among the thirty-two woodcuts in this calendar are selections from these artists most prized series, such as Hiroshige s One Hundred Famous Views of Edo and Hokusai s Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji. Also included: 54 weekly grids, 12 full-page monthly grids, a brief essay about the artists, lists of international holidays and international calling codes/time differences, 2009 and 2010 yearly grids, pages for notes, and a personal information page.

Published with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Size: 6 5/8 x 8 in.; 112 pages; hardcover Wire-O bound..
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Japanese Woodblock Flower Prints (Dover Pictorial Archives)
Combining the perennial appeal of flowers with that of Japanese woodblock prints, this extraordinary collection showcases brilliant illustrations by a well-known artist. Skillfully reprinted in rich, lovely colors from a rare and costly edition, these 120 plates feature realistic images of poppies, daffodils, tulips, and other familiar and unusual flowers.
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Hokusai's Woodblock Prints: 24 Art Cards
Hokusai's images from nature and portraits of geishas and samurai revolutionized the 19th-century art world. Years later, his works continue to inspire and influence This collection features 24 of the artist's best woodblock prints, including "The Great Wave" from his well-known series Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji.
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