The Art of Hokusai – Masterpieces of Japanese Printing in the Chester Beatty Library –

“… Clare Pollard looks at the life of this innovatory artist and sets his achievements against the backdrop of the ‘golden age’ of Japanese woodblock printing in the late- 18th and early – 19th centuries.

In this clearly written and beautifully illustrated book, Clare Pollard outlines the history of woodblock printing and illustrates highlights from the library’s collection, including a selection of Hokusai’s famous views of Mount Fuji and rare examples of his exquisite, privately punlished prints.”