Katsushika Hokusai
- 1760–1849
- 18th–19th century
- Japan
- Ukiyo-e
Hokusai, the ukiyo-e master, designs bold woodblock prints with flat colour, crisp outline, and dynamic composition — most famously the Great Wave. Look for stylized nature, Mount Fuji, and elegant, rhythmic line.
Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) was a painter from Japan, associated with Ukiyo-e.
More Ukiyo-e painters: Utagawa Hiroshige, Kitagawa Utamaro, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Tōshūsai Sharaku.
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