--- product_id: 58704427 title: "Hokusai: One Hundred Poets" brand: "peter morse" price: "579 zł" currency: PLN in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.pl/products/58704427-hokusai-one-hundred-poets store_origin: PL region: Poland --- # Hokusai: One Hundred Poets **Brand:** peter morse **Price:** 579 zł **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Hokusai: One Hundred Poets by peter morse - **How much does it cost?** 579 zł with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pl](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/58704427-hokusai-one-hundred-poets) ## Best For - peter morse enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted peter morse brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Hokusai: One Hundred Poets - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61ClTgLe2qL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Rare Treasure: Hokusai and the One Hundred Poets *by M***D on Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2019* What an extraordinary treasure is Hokusai's series of prints and drawings that celebrate the 100 Japanese poets whose verses appear in the medieval collection known as the "Hyakunin Isshu" (one poem apiece by 100 poets). At the time that these poets lived--in the earlier Nara and Heian periods--portraiture was generally linked to Buddhist veneration. However, by several centuries later, Japan had developed major commercial and urban centers that supported high rates of literacy and a vibrant publishing industry based on the technology of woodblock printing. At this juncture, the country's leading artists created iconic images of the Hyakunin Isshu's 100 poets. Such images remain in wide circulation even today as portraits gracing the illustrated playing cards associated with the poetry collection. Eventually late-era woodblock artists used the 100 verses to create prints that focused on scenes of everyday life thematically consistent with the 31-syllable poems in the Hyakunin Isshu. Peter Morse's reproduction and explanations of Hokusai's woodblocks are in a class by themselves and provide a most marvelous contextual richness. Among the other reasons to celebrate this book is the fact that Morse added an appendix that includes several dozen translations of poem number 9 by the female poet Ono no Komachi, for this reveals how allusive and subject to multiple interpretations is the Japanese language. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A gorgeous, rare treat *by D***N on Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2009* I read this on my bus commutes... and quickly found it such a treat that I relished each page, found myself feasting over every page as leisurely as I could because I didn't want the book to end.One Hundred Poets is an ancient accumulation of poems (100 poems by 100 poets) done around 1200 in Japan or so; a classic text, that Hokusai began to illustrate. Roughly 1/3 of his illustrations were published, the rest never were, but he did complete the drawing work for the 100 poems.The author has a great grasp on the poems, and delights in tracing how Hokusai's illustrations cleverly take the theme of each poem and carries it off in an unexpected or unusual direction, thus creating a second level of artistry. It's hard to find any book that will give Westerners like myself a glimpse of the particularly Japanese way of looking at these poems and art, but this author clearly gives us a keyhole through which I can peek... one of the best I've read, in that regard.You should know, that when Hokusai drew a picture, that picture got destroyed by the process of carving wood-block plates. So it turns out to be a particular treat to see the roughly half of this book that are Hokusai's original drawings which were NEVER turned into plates. Those drawings, I feel, are far more beautiful than the full-color plates we all know. The variability in thickness of strokes never got captured by the wood-block carvers, and I relished seeing it in these drawings.In short, it was a perfect way to spend half-hour increments of quiet time; reading the poem, mulling over what it might mean, exploring different translations with the writer of this book and thereby getting a deeper understanding of the poem; tracing the elements of the poem that Hokusai picked out for his drawings; appreciating his sense of humor, pun, and fun in how he chose his drawings' subjects; delighting in the balance, artistry, and whimsy of the drawings; simply enjoying the beauty of each two-page spread. I've never encountered a better book about Japanese drawings than this. It's a treasured piece, one of about 50 books I've stumbled across over the years that I truly hold dear. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An important book which captures an important work *by C***R on Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2013* Hokusai worked on his One Hundred Poets late in his life and because of this, he was not able to complete what clearly is an important work.This excellent edition by Peter Morse and his famous publisher is unique as no one has attempted to publish the complete corpus of One Hundred Poets--until now.Clearly there was an effort made to find the best extant examples of each plate--and the author has succeeded admirably on what must have been an arduous and challenging task. For this, we are grateful.The Reader is best advised to secure a copy now as, in time, copies will become scarce and expensive. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pl/products/58704427-hokusai-one-hundred-poets](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/58704427-hokusai-one-hundred-poets) --- *Product available on Desertcart Poland* *Store origin: PL* *Last updated: 2026-04-24*