Reading Hokusai Katsushika's Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, Expanded Edition

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Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji is packed to the brim with fun and joy. I believe this was one of the major reasons why Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji became such a huge hit at the time. I would be delighted if you can enjoy Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji in this book, just as Hokusai intended and as people at the time did. Upon his death at the age of 90, Hokusai left behind the following words: "If heaven can extend my life by ten years, if heaven can extend my life by five years, I will have become a true artist." Hokusai made many jokes and mistakes throughout his life. But there is no lie or deception in these final words of Hokusai. They are his genuine words. -From the afterword

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