Author Description

Katsushika Hokusai (1760 1849) and Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 1858) were the greatest makers of ukiyo-e, or pictures of the floating world. Among the thirty-two woodcuts in this calendar are selections from these artists most prized series, such as Hiroshige s One Hundred Famous Views of Edo and Hokusai s Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji. Also included: 54 weekly grids, 12 full-page monthly grids, a brief essay about the artists, lists of international holidays and international calling codes/time differences, 2009 and 2010 yearly grids, pages for notes, and a personal information page.Published with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Size: 6 5/8 x 8 in.; 112 pages; hardcover Wire-O bound.