Facts about Hokusai Manga

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   Hokusai Manga was used as a reference and study tool by apprentice artists learning traditional Japanese painting and drawing techniques.

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   Each volume of Hokusai Manga was printed using multiple woodblocks inked in colors, with the early volumes notably featuring a distinctive three-color printing style.

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   Influential European artists including Vincent van Gogh and Auguste Rodin admired Hokusai Manga, contributing to the broader Japonisme movement in Western art.

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   Woodblock printing was used to produce Hokusai Manga, allowing mass distribution of the sketches throughout Japan.

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   Subjects depicted in Hokusai Manga span an enormous range, including animals, plants, people, landscapes, and supernatural creatures, functioning as a visual encyclopedia.

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   The Hokusai Manga is a collection of sketches by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai, published across fifteen volumes between 1814 and 1878.

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