Origami Paper - Hokusai Prints - Large 8 1/4" - 48 Sheets: Tuttle Origami Paper: Double-Sided Origami Sheets Printed with 8 Different Designs (Instructions for 6 Projects Included) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0804844534 ISBN 13: 9780804844536

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

This pack contains 48 high-quality origami sheets featuring 8 different authentic woodblock prints by the legendary artist Katsushika Hokusai.

Origami Paper Hokusai Prints will add beauty and authenticity to your folded origami models and papercraft projects.

This origami paper pack includes:

• 48 sheets of high-quality origami paper
• 8 authentic prints by Hokusai
• Double-sided color
• Large 8 1/4'' (21cm) squares
• Origami basics and folding techniques
• Instructions for 6 easy origami projects

The famous Japanese artist, painter, and printmaker, Katsushika Hokusai (1760 - 1849), is best known for his woodblock print series, "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji," from which this collection is drawn in part. The beautiful ukiyo-e prints ("pictures of the floating world") chosen for this paper pack boast flowing outlines and colorful forms.

About this title

About the Author:

The Tuttle Publishing Company was established in 1948 in Rutland, Vermont and Tokyo, Japan and is today regarded as a premier publisher and seller of books rooted in Asian culture, language and history.

Since its founding in 1948, Tuttle has published more than 6,000 books and today maintains an active backlist of around 2,000 titles.

Today, Tuttle publishes 150 new titles each year focusing on Asian languages, Asian food & cooking, gardening & flower arranging, crafts & origami, children's books, martial arts, Asian literature, games & graphic novels, Asian history & culture, health & fitness, self-help & Eastern religion, Asian art & collectibles, interior design & architecture, travel guides, maps, and business books.

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Review:

"[...] you just can't beat the lovely nature of Hokusai's print patterns." —8asians.com blog

"When I first received the Hokusai and Hiroshige print origami paper packs [...] I was just too afraid to fold these beautiful arts. I didn't want to ruin some of Japan's finest arts in history by folding! I just wanted to keep and admire them, without folding. [...] Overall, I am extremely pleased with these products. I grew to love them, even though I was a little intimidated by what they are at first. As Japanese and as an artist I inevitably wanted to pay respect to some of the greatest Japanese artists, Hokusai and Hiroshige. But I am glad that I found many uses of these prints that bring out the beauties in them." —Yuki Origami blog

About this edition

• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0804844534
• ISBN 13: 9780804844536
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48
• Editor: Tuttle Studio