Mad About Painting

Mad About Painting gathers new translations of Hokusai's painting lessons and essays, in English for the first time. His iconic "Great Wave" print illustrated his mastery of ukiyo-e. To spread his understanding of painting, he wrote detailed tutorials collected here, plus Ryoko Matsuba's intro and Ikeda Manabu's reflections.

Discover a master's influence, and an artist's life in a remarkable period of history.