Katsushika Hokusai

Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎, Katsushika Hokusai; October 31, 1760 – May 10, 1849), also called Hokusai, was a Japanese artist. He was a master of the ukiyo-e style of woodblock prints and painting.

The Great Wave off Kanagawa

The artist is best known for The Great Wave off Kanagawa, which is a woodblock print.

List of print series

References

Fine Wind, Clear Morning
  1. ↑ Nussbaum, Louis Frédéric. (2005). "Hokusai" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 345.
  2. ↑ Kleiner, Fred S. and Christin J. Mamiya, (2009). Gardner's Art Through the Ages: Non-Western Perspectives, p. 115.

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