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40 pp.
| Farrar/Foster |
October, 2001 |
TradeISBN 0-374-33263-0$$18.00
(3)
4-6
A clear text and expressive, detailed art introduce young readers to the famous Japanese artist and his life and times. Ray emphasizes the man's passion for creating art, his unusual rise out of the peasant class into which he was born, and his astonishingly prolific career. A few reproductions of Hokusai's artwork are included, and an appended biographical note provides further background. Bib.