Manga. Art of Japan. Calendar for 2025

Japan is a small, mysterious and not always understandable country for Europeans, located on distant islands. Geographical location, peculiarities of state policy and ancient traditions of the people led to its isolation from other countries. Because of this, the culture... and art of Japan acquired distinctly unique features that are particularly attractive in engraving and painting. Japanese painting is one of the most ancient and amazing forms of creativity. Like any other, it has a long history, representing a long path of competition and interweaving of original Japanese principles, adaptation of foreign ideas, change of schools and styles. These are Yamato-e and Sumi-e, and one of the most popular trends in Japanese fine art of the Edo period is ukiyo-e engraving. This is a whole galaxy of famous masters, such as: Kano Eitoku, Kano Sanraku, Toyo Sesshu Hishikawa Moronobu, Utamaro Kitagawa and Suzuki Harunobu, Katsushika Hokusai, Utagawa Hiroshige and others. The magnificent 2025 calendar on coated paper includes works by Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849), a great Japanese artist, illustrator, engraver, and one of the most famous printmakers outside Japan.