Edo Period Antecedents of Manga
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)
Hokusai was an artist, ukiyo-e painter, and printmaker of the Edo period in Japan, best known for his woodblock series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji. His art transformed the genre of ukiyo-e from portraits of court nobles and courtesans into a broader style of art that incorporated landscapes, plants, and animals. This transformation had echoing effects through time, eventually leading to art and manga in Japan today.
Resources in the Ohio State Library
Katsushika Hokusai by Nagata Seiji
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) by Kondō Ichitarō
Web Resources
Jim Breen's Uikyo-e Gallery: Hokusai
Santo Kyoden (1761-1816)
Kyoden was a poet, writer, and artist in Edo period Japan. Prior to Kyoden, writers primarily wrote fiction as a form of self-entertainment, but Kyoden was a pioneer in turning the hobby into a profession. This shift from non-fiction to fiction allowed the eventual entertaining form of popular fiction and eventually manga to evolve.
Resources in the Ohio State Library
Santō Kyōden to Edo no media by Tanaka Yūko
Web Resources
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