Hokusai, First Manga Grasp

Greater than 100 years earlier than Japanese comics swept the globe, the grasp engraver Hokusai was producing stunning, surreal, and sometimes downright wacky sketches and drawings, stuffed with lots of the characters and themes present in trendy
manga. These out-of-context caricatures, which embody research of facial expressions, postures, and conditions starting from the mundane to the otherworldly, reveal each the artist’s type and his style. Along with the landscapes for which he’s beloved, Hokusai’s
mangas reveal his compassion for farmers, artisans, and peasants, in addition to his eager eye for the absurd.