Hokusai had a long career, but he produced most of his important work after the age of 60. His most popular work is ukiyo-e series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, which was created between 1826 and 1833. It consists of 46 images (10 of them added later), but he produced outstanding pictures of almost every kind of subject - flowers, birds and scenery from legends and everyday life.
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.
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.