Hokusai

He Saw the World in a Wave (What the Artist Saw)

Susie Hodge, Kim Ekdahl

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English

DK Children
02 November 2021

Children's & Educational; Art: general interest (Children's&YA)

Series: DK The Met

See how iconic artists like Hokusai were influenced by what they saw around them

See the world through Hokusai's eyes and be inspired to produce your own masterpieces.

Have you ever wondered exactly what your favourite artists were looking at to make them draw, sculpt, or paint the way they did? In this charming illustrated series of books to keep and collect, created in full collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, you can see what they saw, and be inspired to create your own artworks, too. In What the Artist Saw- Hokusai, meet groundbreaking Japanese artist Hokusai. Step into his life and learn what led him to create more than 30,000 works of art, including his famous woodcut views of The Great Wave off Kanagawa and Mount Fuji. Discover how he planned to live to 110 and even produced the first ever pieces of manga! Have a go at making your own printed artworks.

In this series, follow the artists' stories and find intriguing facts about their environments and key masterpieces. Then see what you can see and make your own art. Take a closer look at landscapes with Georgia O'Keeffe, or even yourself, with Vincent van Gogh. Every book in this series is one to treasure and keep - perfect for inspiring budding young artists to continue their own artistic journeys.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

By: Susie Hodge
Illustrated by: Kim Ekdahl
Imprint: DK Children
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 260mm, Width: 205mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 380g
ISBN: 9780241481363
ISBN 10: 0241481368
Series: DK The Met
Pages: 56
Publication Date: 02 November 2021
Recommended Age: From 7 to 9 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Susie Hodge MA FRSA is an award-winning UK-based author who has written more than 100 books on art, art history, history and artistic techniques. Susie's other activities include lectures, talks and practical workshops, plus television and radio talks and documentaries about art.