Mastergraph.com, Albion CA

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P.O.Box 342 Albion Ca. 95410 , Albion CA

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707-937-5537

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http://www.mastergraph.com/

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This remarkable collection of Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), Japans graphic master artist of the Ukiyo-e is presented here on 300 splendid clip art tiff files, and is yours to use royalty free. This collection has been digitally mastered for desktop publishing so that each image sparkles with life. Here the rich classical past comes alive through the 1000's of images of this master illustrator. Here mighty Fuji looms in the distant above it all, in mystical majesty.
Hokusai CD Rom Arthology product description :
• Disc @ 630.4 MB on ISO 9660 format Mac and PC files.244 black and white images at 300 dpi line art in tiff 56 color images in RGB at 180 dpi. in tiff.
• Guide booklet 76 pages black/white and color same size as jewel case, together in shrink wrap.

    The Japanese artist and master print maker, Katushika Hokusai, b. 1760, d. May 10, 1849, had an illustrious career which spanned 8 decades. He started at the age of 5 and commenced his professional career at the age of 18 when he became a student under the UKIYO-E master, Katsuawa Shunsho (1726-92), in Edo (Tokyo), where he lived most of his life. His first works were in the school known as UKIYO-E “ Pictures of the floating world”. These are genre prints depicting scenes of the Kabuki Theater, beautiful woman, bordellos, and popular entertainments. These prints appealed to the new middle-class. His first prints were published in 1779. Hokusai had a restless nature, changing his name over 50 times, his subject matter frequently , and his residence nearly 90 times. He married early, and perhaps married life influenced his art. During this period he concentrated on historical scenes, landscapes, and prints of children. In the 1790’s, Hokusai left the Shunsho school. His master, Katsukawa Shunsho, and his wife died during the 1790’s. He adopted the name Hokusai in 1797 and remarried.         The next 50 years were his Golden Age. He produced surimono ( prints issued privately for special occasions, program, announcements, and private verses), and illustrate volumes of verses. His output included over 30,000 prints, sketches, and paintings. He continued to experiment, painting Chinese-style landscapes and the Manga Sketchbooks, noted for their skill and perceptive rendering of the human figure. He also painted huge murals ( 2000 sq. ft. ) of mythological figures at public festivals. Hokusai infused new life into the field of landscape prints. His most famous work the “ 36 Views of Mt. Fuji “ ( 1826-1831) , and another series, “Tour of the Waterfalls of Various Provinces: ( 1831 ), are the high water mark of Japanese landscape print making, and the concept, skill and execution have never been equalled. In the 1800’s, Hokusai experimented with Western styles of perspective and coloring. At the same time, his art influenced the works of such Western Painters as Edgar Degas, Paul Gauguin, Toulouse-Lautrec and others. Still working when he died at the age of 89, he claimed he was seeking “ an ultimate truth in art ”.         

Bibliography : Bowie, Theodore T., The Drawings of Hokusai (1964); Forrer, Matthi, Hokusai (1988); Hiller, J. R., Hokusai (1955); Lane, Richard, Hokusai: Life and Work (1989); Michener, James A., The Hokusai Sketchbook (1958); Muneshige Narazaki, Hokusai, trans. by John Bester (1968); Smith, Henery D., Hokusai: One Hundred Views of Fuji (1988).

From the great Ukiyo-e period (1650-1870) of classic Japan where master.artist Hokusai, Hiroshige,Utamaro, Kunisada transformed the art of print making comes the erotic images of Japan. 52 erotic prints are now available for.the.first time on our Geisha CD-Rom.clip art.collection..300.dpi. digitally.mastered files in vivid RGB.color.are yours to.use royalty .free.

This arthology.comes with. a beautifully illustrated.guide booklet. Experience a sexual fantasy world ..full of colorful
courtesans and .lustful .lovers. Format these images on your own printer and encounter.the golden.age.of erotic art.
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Thanks" - Jared Simmons

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I got it. I absolutely love it!!!! It exceeded my expectations.
Thank you so much!!!!!!! Jen Weinberg,