See the world through Hokusai's eyes and be inspired to produce your
own masterpieces.
Have you ever wondered exactly what your favorite 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.
(c) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York