Fugaku Hiyaku-Kei: Or A Hundred Views Of Fuji, Fusiyama

by Hokusai Katsushika, Frederick Victor Dickins (Translator), S. Bing (Contributor)

Fugaku Hiyaku-Kei, also known as A Hundred Views Of Fuji, Fusiyama, is a book of woodblock prints created by the renowned Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai in 1880. The book features one hundred different views of Mount Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan and a symbol of national pride and identity. Each print is accompanied by a short poem, providing a contemplative and introspective experience for the viewer.Hokusai's prints are characterized by their intricate details, vibrant colors, and use of perspective to create a sense of depth and distance. The artist's unique style and attention to detail have made Fugaku Hiyaku-Kei one of the most iconic works of Japanese art, and it has been influential in the development of Western art movements such as Impressionism and Post-Impressionism.The book is a celebration of the natural beauty of Japan, and Mount Fuji in particular. It captures the mountain in all its moods and seasons, from misty mornings to bright, clear days, and from snowy winters to verdant summers. The prints are a testament to Hokusai's love of nature and his skill as an artist, and they continue to inspire and captivate viewers over a century after their creation.And Fu-Gaku San-Jiu-Rokkei, Or Thirty-Six Views Of The Fuji-Yama.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Japan, Reference, Nature

124 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1849

Reviews

[Lisa of Troy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Magical

Hokusai: Thirty-six Views of Mount Fiji is an art book. Originally, 36 prints were ordered and an additional 10 were ordered after the initial success of the book.

The prints all show different views of Mount Fiji in the 1830’s. In many of the images, the local populace is enjoying the views of the Mountain or busy working.

The first print in the set is the inspiration for the cover of Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow.

I found it interesting to try to look up the places in the prints and compare and contrast to what the region is currently. For reference, Henry David Thoreau went to Walden Pond in 1845, just 15 years after Hokusai.

The book itself was a joy. The prints are not traditionally bound but attached accordion-style to the front and back covers. The scroll is accompanied by a booklet which would give the title of each print and a little description.

The colors are extremely beautiful, and I have never enjoyed an art book as much as this collection.

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[Ben Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

A profound and frequently witty meditation on what it means to inhabit a place.

[Juan Fuentes · Rating 5 out of 5]

¡Qué talento! Cada una de las estampas cuenta una historia, es dinámica, de trazos breves y suficientes, con encuadres originales y nunca aburridos, llenas de detalles en los que perderse.

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[liv (≧▽≦) · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is probably the most uniquely laid out, each image folds out into one long chronological story. The artworks are breathtaking and will forever be some of my favourite peices of art.

[Bradthad Codgeroger · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating and enlightening compilation of three classic graphic volumes from 19th century Japan. Now for my own book: One Hundred Views of Rt. 22.

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Volumes one and two of three:
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[Bo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I adore the prints in this book. Like playing "Where's Waldo" but instead it's "Where's Fuji!" The explanations in the back are priceless and added to my enjoyment when studying each print.

[pauchi · Rating 4 out of 5]

calentando para el examen de patrimonio

[Sam In Chains · Rating 5 out of 5]

Una edición magnífica contextualizada a la perfección. Los comentarios de cada una de las vistas lo enriquecen de un modo que no esperaba. Fantástico.

[Deborah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un'esperienza di bellezza. Rappresenta questo il prezioso volume, edito da WoM edizioni, Cento vedute sul Monte Fuji di Hokusai. «Un'infinita delizia della visione, un'avventura dell'occhio, vero e proprio romanzo dello sguardo, in cui la mente si avventura come all'interno di una galleria degli specchi» lo definiscono i curatori del volume. È l'ultima opera di Katsushika Hokusai, il «Michelangelo giapponese», che nella sua lunga produzione artistica spaziò tra vari soggetti: dal paesaggio alla figura umana, dalle immagini mitologiche ai ritratti di bellezze femminili. La sua pittura influenzò Van Gogh (come dimenticare il suo mandorlo fiorito?), Degas, Monet e affascinò Debussy e Rilke.
Tema unico della sua ultima opera è il Monte Fuji, montagna sacra per i giapponesi, che egli vuole rappresentare nei suoi molteplici e cangianti aspetti; o, meglio, le Cento Vedute del Monte Fuji rappresentano per l'occhio ciò che le Variazioni Goldberg di Bach sono per l'orecchio: la variazione di ciò permane, l'eternità sottesa a ciò che muta. Il Fuji, infatti, è considerato da Hokusai il perno attorno a cui ruota la molteplicità del divenire, il "mondo fluttuante" delle esistenze e delle contingenze.
Con un'immagine si può considerare il Monte Fuji come la punta di un compasso, la cui fissa perennità permette al cerchio degli accadimenti e delle esistenze di disegnare il proprio circo. (pp. 7-8).In ognuna di queste cento immagini, il Fuji è una presenza potente e misteriosa, ritratta in maniera elegante, slanciata verso l'alto, emblema del Divino che si manifesta nel tumultuoso mondo degli uomini. Montagna sacra per lo shintoismo, sede degli spiriti e degli dei ancestrali, il Monte Fuji viene ritratto da Hokusai in quest'opera, racchiusa in tre quaderni, che si configura come una "Cappella Sistina portatile". Questa edizione, inoltre, segue l'ordine di impaginazione occidentale e non quella a senso inverso della versione giapponese originale.

[Alexander Curran · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful collection of artwork by Hokusai.