Artvee
  • Browse
    • Abstract
    • Figurative
    • Landscape
    • Illustration
    • Posters
    • Religion
    • Mythology
    • Drawings
    • Still Life
    • Animals
    • Botanical
    • Asian Art
  • Books
  • Artists
  • Explore
    • Topics
    • Culture
    • Movements
  • Highlights
  • Collections
  • Galleries
  • Artvee Pro
Login
Artvee
Menu
Katsushika Hokusai - Mitsuke
Close
Katsushika Hokusai

Katsushika Hokusai, known simply as Hokusai, was a Japanese artist, ukiyo-e painter and printmaker of the Edo period. Born in Edo (now Tokyo), Hokusai is best known as author of the woodblock print series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (富嶽三十六景, Fugaku Sanjūroku-kei, c. 1831) which includes the internationally iconic print, The Great Wave off Kanagawa.

Hokusai created the Thirty-Six Views both as a response to a domestic travel boom and as part of a personal obsession with Mount Fuji. It was this series, specifically The Great Wave print and Fine Wind, Clear Morning, that secured Hokusai's fame both in Japan and overseas. As historian Richard Lane concludes, "if there is one work that made Hokusai's name, both in Japan and abroad, it must be this monumental print-series". While Hokusai's work prior to this series is certainly important, it was not until this series that he gained broad recognition.

More Artworks by Katsushika Hokusai (View all 260 Artworks)

Woman Passing a Roadside Shop Near Oji

Woman Passing a Roadside Shop Near Oji (early 1800s)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
Blue flower blossom and bud at the end of a stalk

Blue flower blossom and bud at the end of a stalk (1830-1850)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
Oharame

Oharame (1829)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
Sanka hakū

Sanka hakū

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
Tōtōmi sanchū

Tōtōmi sanchū

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
Album of Sketches by Katsushika Hokusai and His Disciples Pl.22

Album of Sketches by Katsushika Hokusai and His Disciples Pl.22 (19th century)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
Album of Sketches by Katsushika Hokusai and His Disciples Pl.49

Album of Sketches by Katsushika Hokusai and His Disciples Pl.49 (19th century)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
Kaki ni kirigirisu

Kaki ni kirigirisu (1870-1900)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
Viewing Sunset over Ryôgoku Bridge from the Ommaya Embankment [Edo] (Ommayagashi yori Ryôgoku-bashi no sekiyô wo miru)

Viewing Sunset over Ryôgoku Bridge from the Ommaya Embankment [Edo] (Ommayagashi yori Ryôgoku-bashi no sekiyô wo miru) (ca. 1829–1833)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
A bird perched on a tree branch with blossoms, watching a spider on a web

A bird perched on a tree branch with blossoms, watching a spider on a web (1830-1850)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
Shisui shinshō

Shisui shinshō (1806)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
Tōkaidō ejiri tago no ura ryakuzu

Tōkaidō ejiri tago no ura ryakuzu

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
Minamoto no muneyuki ason

Minamoto no muneyuki ason (1835-1837)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
Album of Sketches by Katsushika Hokusai and His Disciples Pl.19

Album of Sketches by Katsushika Hokusai and His Disciples Pl.19 (19th century)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
Album of Sketches by Katsushika Hokusai and His Disciples Pl.46

Album of Sketches by Katsushika Hokusai and His Disciples Pl.46 (19th century)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
Load MoreLoading...
View all 260 Artworks

0 Artworks
Follow
Facebook Twitter Pinterest
Favourite
Collect

Standard, JPG, Size:

Download

Max Size, JPG, Size:

Download
License: All public domain files can be freely used for personal and commercial projects. .
Why is this image in the public domain?
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Contact us
Artvee.com 2024 All Rights Reserved
We use cookies to improve your experience on our website. By browsing this website, you agree to our use of cookies.
More info Accept
  • Sign in
  • Browse
    • Abstract
    • Figurative
    • Landscape
    • Illustration
    • Posters
    • Religion
    • Mythology
    • Drawings
    • Still Life
    • Animals
    • Botanical
    • Asian Art
  • Artists
  • Books
  • Explore
    • Topics
    • Culture
    • Movements
  • Highlights
  • Collections
  • Galleries
  • Artvee Pro