Hokusai's Brush

This book presents a wildly diverse compendium of paintings, drawings, and sketches by the prolific Japanese artist and ukiyo-e printmaker Katsushika Hokusai, all of which can be found in the collection of the Freer Gallery of Art at the Smithsonian Institution. The artworks cover a wide range of subject matter and forms, and are reproduced both in full and detail, highlighting the skill, creativity, and attentiveness of this undisputed master of his craft.