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Katsushika Hokusai - Poem by Emperor Sanjo, from the series One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets Explained by an Old Nurse
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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.

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Large pink blossom on a stem with three additional buds

Large pink blossom on a stem with three additional buds (1830-1850)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
Ono Waterfall on the Kiso Road (from the series a Tour of Waterfalls in the Provinces)

Ono Waterfall on the Kiso Road (from the series a Tour of Waterfalls in the Provinces) (early 1830s)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
A monk reclining, holding a large conical hat in front of him, with view of Mount Fuji in the background

A monk reclining, holding a large conical hat in front of him, with view of Mount Fuji in the background (1830-1850)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
Lumber Yard

Lumber Yard (1760-1849)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
Album of Sketches by Katsushika Hokusai and His Disciples Pl.59

Album of Sketches by Katsushika Hokusai and His Disciples Pl.59 (19th century)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
Two men playing a game or gambling, possibly involving dice of some sort

Two men playing a game or gambling, possibly involving dice of some sort (1830-1850)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
Album of Sketches by Katsushika Hokusai and His Disciples Pl.60

Album of Sketches by Katsushika Hokusai and His Disciples Pl.60 (19th century)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
A man, wearing a large conical hat and a straw or feather garment

A man, wearing a large conical hat and a straw or feather garment (1830-1850)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
Buildings and large tree on the waterfront, with two boats anchored offshore

Buildings and large tree on the waterfront, with two boats anchored offshore (1830-1850)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
Kannon Shrine at Kiyo Falls, Sakanoshita, Tōkaidō

Kannon Shrine at Kiyo Falls, Sakanoshita, Tōkaidō (circa 1833-1834)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
Mutamagawa senmen harimaze

Mutamagawa senmen harimaze (1804-1810)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
Kameyama

Kameyama (1804)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
Album of Sketches by Katsushika Hokusai and His Disciples Pl.58

Album of Sketches by Katsushika Hokusai and His Disciples Pl.58 (19th century)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
Chinese Official Pausing on a Bridge to View the Snow (from the series A True Mirror of Chinese and Japanese Verse)

Chinese Official Pausing on a Bridge to View the Snow (from the series A True Mirror of Chinese and Japanese Verse) (1834-5)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
Poem by Teishin Kō (Fujiwara no Tadahira)

Poem by Teishin Kō (Fujiwara no Tadahira) (circa 1835-1836)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)
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