hokusaitag:english.k-hokusai.com,2006://12006-10-15T01:18:03ZKatsushika Hokusai was an Edo period Japanese artist, painter, wood engraver and ukiyo-e maker, born in Edo.Movable Type 3.33-jaThe Waves off the Coast of Kanagawatag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1612000-11-29T15:00:01Z2006-10-15T01:17:59Zimages/fugaku36kei/001.jpg" />...
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A Fine Breezy Daytag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1622000-11-29T15:00:02Z2006-10-15T01:18:00Zimages/fugaku36kei/002.jpg" />...
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Summer Showers beneath the Peaktag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1632000-11-29T15:00:03Z2006-10-15T01:18:00Zimages/fugaku36kei/003.jpg" />...
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Mannen Bridge at Fukagawatag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1642000-11-29T15:00:04Z2006-10-15T01:18:00Zimages/fugaku36kei/004.jpg" />...
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Surugadai in Edotag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1652000-11-29T15:00:05Z2006-10-15T01:18:00Zimages/fugaku36kei/005.jpg" />...
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Enza Pines at Aoyamatag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1662000-11-29T15:00:06Z2006-10-15T01:18:00Zimages/fugaku36kei/006.jpg" />...
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Senju in Musashi Provincetag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1672000-11-29T15:00:07Z2006-10-15T01:18:00Zimages/fugaku36kei/007.jpg" />...
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Inume Pass in Kai Provincetag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1682000-11-29T15:00:08Z2006-10-15T01:18:00Zimages/fugaku36kei/008.jpg" />...
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Fujimigahara in Owari Provincetag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1692000-11-29T15:00:09Z2006-10-15T01:18:00Zimages/fugaku36kei/009.jpg" />...
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The Tama River in Musashi Provincetag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1702000-11-29T15:00:10Z2006-10-15T01:18:00Zimages/fugaku36kei/010.jpg" />...
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Tsukuda Island in Musashi Provincetag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1712000-11-29T15:00:11Z2006-10-15T01:18:01Zimages/fugaku36kei/011.jpg" />...
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Shichirigahama in Sagami Provincetag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1722000-11-29T15:00:12Z2006-10-15T01:18:01Zimages/fugaku36kei/012.jpg" />...
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Lake Suwa in Shinano Provincetag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1732000-11-29T15:00:13Z2006-10-15T01:18:01Zimages/fugaku36kei/013.jpg" />...
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Kajikawa in Kai Provincetag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1742000-11-29T15:00:14Z2006-10-15T01:18:01Zimages/fugaku36kei/014.jpg" />...
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Ushibori in Hitachi Provincetag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1752000-11-29T15:00:15Z2006-10-15T01:18:01Zimages/fugaku36kei/015.jpg" />...
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Umesawa in Sagami Provincetag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1762000-11-29T15:00:16Z2006-10-15T01:18:01Zimages/fugaku36kei/016.jpg" />...
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Mishima Pass in Kai Provincetag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1772000-11-29T15:00:17Z2006-10-15T01:18:01Zimages/fugaku36kei/017.jpg" />...
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Hongan Temple at Asakusatag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1782000-11-29T15:00:18Z2006-10-15T01:18:01Zimages/fugaku36kei/018.jpg" />...
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Ejiri in Suruga Provincetag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1792000-11-29T15:00:19Z2006-10-15T01:18:01Zimages/fugaku36kei/019.jpg" />...
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The Mountains in Totomi Provincetag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1802000-11-29T15:00:20Z2006-10-15T01:18:01Zimages/fugaku36kei/020.jpg" />...
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Koishikawatag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1812000-11-29T15:00:21Z2006-10-15T01:18:01Zimages/fugaku36kei/021.jpg" />...
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Shimo Megurotag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1822000-11-29T15:00:22Z2006-10-15T01:18:01Zimages/fugaku36kei/022.jpg" />...
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Yoshida on the Yokaido Highwaytag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1832000-11-29T15:00:23Z2006-10-15T01:18:02Zimages/fugaku36kei/023.jpg" />...
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The Sea near Kazusa Provincetag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1842000-11-29T15:00:24Z2006-10-15T01:18:02Zimages/fugaku36kei/024.jpg" />...
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Noboto Baytag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1852000-11-29T15:00:25Z2006-10-15T01:18:02Zimages/fugaku36kei/025.jpg" />...
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Nihonbashi in Edotag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1862000-11-29T15:00:26Z2006-10-15T01:18:02Zimages/fugaku36kei/026.jpg" />...
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Sekiya by the Sumida Rivertag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1872000-11-29T15:00:27Z2006-10-15T01:18:02Zimages/fugaku36kei/027.jpg" />...
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Hakone Lake in Sagami Provincetag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1882000-11-29T15:00:28Z2006-10-15T01:18:02Zimages/fugaku36kei/028.jpg" />...
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Fuji reflectedon the Water at Misaka in Kai Provincetag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1892000-11-29T15:00:29Z2006-10-15T01:18:02Zimages/fugaku36kei/029.jpg" />...
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Hodogaya on the Taokaido Highwaytag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1902000-11-29T15:00:30Z2006-10-15T01:18:02Zimages/fugaku36kei/030.jpg" />...
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Surugacho in Edotag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1912000-11-29T15:00:31Z2006-10-15T01:18:02Zimages/fugaku36kei/031.jpg" />...
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Ryogoku Bridge from the Sumida Rivertag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1922000-11-29T15:00:32Z2006-10-15T01:18:02Zimages/fugaku36kei/032.jpg" />...
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Gohyaku Rakan Templetag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1932000-11-29T15:00:33Z2006-10-15T01:18:02Zimages/fugaku36kei/033.jpg" />...
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A Mill at Ondentag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1942000-11-29T15:00:34Z2006-10-15T01:18:02Zimages/fugaku36kei/034.jpg" />...
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Enoshima in Sagami Provincetag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1952000-11-29T15:00:35Z2006-10-15T01:18:02Zimages/fugaku36kei/035.jpg" />...
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Tago Bay at Ejiri on the Tokaido Highwaytag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1962000-11-29T15:00:36Z2006-10-15T01:18:02Zimages/fugaku36kei/036.jpg" />...
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Takekawa at Honjotag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1972000-11-29T15:00:37Z2006-10-15T01:18:03Zimages/fugaku36kei/037.jpg" />...
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Pleasure District at Senjutag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1982000-11-29T15:00:38Z2006-10-15T01:18:03Zimages/fugaku36kei/038.jpg" />...
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Goten-yama in Shinagawatag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.1992000-11-29T15:00:39Z2006-10-15T01:18:03Zimages/fugaku36kei/039.jpg" />...
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Isawa in Kai Province at Dawntag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.2002000-11-29T15:00:40Z2006-10-15T01:18:03Zimages/fugaku36kei/040.jpg" />...
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Back View of Mt.Fuji from the Minobu Rivertag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.2012000-11-29T15:00:41Z2006-10-15T01:18:03Zimages/fugaku36kei/041.jpg" />...
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Nakahara in Sagami Provincetag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.2022000-11-29T15:00:42Z2006-10-15T01:18:03Zimages/fugaku36kei/042.jpg" />...
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Ono shinden in Suruga Provincetag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.2032000-11-29T15:00:43Z2006-10-15T01:18:03Zimages/fugaku36kei/043.jpg" />...
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Tea Gardens at Katakuratag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.2042000-11-29T15:00:44Z2006-10-15T01:18:03Zimages/fugaku36kei/044.jpg" />...
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Kanaya on the Tokaido Highwaytag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.2052000-11-29T15:00:45Z2006-10-15T01:18:03Zimages/fugaku36kei/045.jpg" />...
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Climbing Mt.Fujitag:english.k-hokusai.com,2000://1.2062000-11-29T15:00:46Z2006-10-15T01:18:03Zimages/fugaku36kei/046.jpg" />...
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Biographytag:english.k-hokusai.com,2006://1.2072006-10-07T17:45:49Z2006-10-15T01:18:03ZHokusai was born in Edo (now Tokyo) in t...
Between 1796 and 1802 he produced perhaps as many as 30,000 book illustrations and color prints. He often drew inspiration from the Japanese ordinary life, traditions and legends. In 1824 he published the book New Forms for Design, and his designs have inspired many Sashiko quilting patterns. Hokusai's most typical wood-block prints, silkscreens, and landscape paintings were done between 1830 and 1840.
Although from time to time Hokusai studied various styles, he maintained stylistic independence thereafter. For a time he lived in extreme poverty, and, although he must have gained sums for his work which might have secured him comfort, he remained poor, and to the end of his life proudly described himself as a peasant.
He was an eager student to the end of his long life, and said on his deathbed, "If Heaven had lent me but five years more, I would have become a great painter." He died on May 10, 1849.
After his death, copies of some of his woodblock prints were sent to the West, and along with the works of other ukiyo-e artists, influenced such Western masters as Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin.
Katsushika Hokusai is generally more appreciated in Western culture than in Japan. Many works of Japanese printmakers were imported to Europe, especially Paris in the mid-19th century. They were collected and popular among impressionist artists as Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, whose works bear signs of influence by Japanese art.
Perhaps his most recognized work is the woodblock "In the Hollow of a Wave off the Coast at Kanagawa." The scene is of a great wave about to devour the men and boats, with the distant Mount Fuji minimized by the size of the wave. It is said to be a snapshot picture of a day of labor; one can see surprised men on barges, carrying fish. The waves in this work are sometimes mistakenly referred to as tsunami, but they are more accurately called okinami, great off-shore waves.
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Workstag:english.k-hokusai.com,2006://1.2082006-10-07T17:54:26Z2006-10-15T01:18:03ZHokusai had a long career, but he produc...
The largest of Hokusai's works is the 15-volume collection Hokusai Manga, a book crammed with inventive sketches that was published in 1814. Its caricatures are often considered the precedent to modern manga.