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Learn about the life and works of Katsushika Hokusai, a Japanese artist, ukiyo-e painter and printmaker of the Edo period. Explore his famous series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji, his influences, pseudonyms and legacy.
- Fishing by Torchlight in Kai Province, From Oceans of Wisdom
‘Fishing by Torchlight in Kai Province, from Oceans of...
- The Dragon of Smoke Escaping From Mount Fuji
‘The Dragon of Smoke Escaping from Mount Fuji’ was created...
- The Great Wave Off Kanagawa
The Great Wave off Kanagawa (神奈川沖浪裏, Kanagawa-oki nami ura,...
- Cranes From Quick Lessons in Simplified Drawing
‘Cranes from Quick Lessons in Simplified Drawing’ was...
- Hodogaya on the Tokaido
‘Hodogaya on the Tokaido’ was created by Katsushika Hokusai...
- Images of Bathers
They include images of animals, religious figures, people,...
- Fishing by Torchlight in Kai Province, From Oceans of Wisdom
A woodblock print from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, depicting a giant wave and a small mountain. Learn about the artist, the style, the history, and the impact of this iconic work of Japanese art.
Learn about the life and achievements of Katsushika Hokusai, one of Japan's greatest artists and innovators of Ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Explore his famous works such as The Great Wave of Kanagawa, The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife, and Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji.
Explore the life and works of Katsushika Hokusai, one of the most famous and influential Japanese artists. See his iconic print The Great Wave and other artworks from his series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji and Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido.
Learn about the life and art of Katsushika Hokusai, a Japanese ukiyo-e painter and printmaker of the Edo period. Explore his famous series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji, his influence on Western art, and his many pseudonyms.
Explore the series of woodblock prints by the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai, depicting various conditions and vantage points of Mount Fuji. See examples of his masterful use of color, light, and composition, such as South Wind, Clear Sky (Red Fuji) and Storm Below Fuji.
Artist: Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo)) Period: Edo period (1615–1868) Date: ca. 1830–32. Culture: Japan. Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Dimensions: Oban 9 7/8 x 14 3/4 in. (25.1 x 37.5 cm) Classification: Prints. Credit Line: Henry L. Phillips Collection, Bequest of Henry L. Phillips, 1939
