"Shinshū Suwa-ko", by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849).
Katsushika Hokusai[a] (葛飾 北斎; c. 31 October 1760 – 10 May 1849), commonly referred to simply as Hokusai, was a Japanese ukiyo-e master of the Edo period, renowned as both painter and printmaker. His celebrated woodblock series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji features the iconic Great Wave off Kanagawa. Hokusai played a pivotal role in transforming ukiyo-e from its traditional emphasis on portraits of courtesans and actors into a more expansive art form encompassing landscapes, flora, and fauna. His works profoundly shaped European art, influencing figures such as Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet during the 19th-century craze for Japonisme.
The Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji, inspired by both Hokusai’s deep admiration for the mountain and the rise of domestic travel within Japan, cemented his renown. In particular, prints such as The Great Wave off Kanagawa and Fine Wind, Clear Morning brought him lasting fame both at home and abroad.
Although best remembered for his ukiyo-e woodblock prints, Hokusai worked across multiple media, including painting and book illustration. From his earliest years he pursued constant refinement of his style, continuing to produce art until his death at the age of 88. Over the course of a long and prolific career, he created more than 30,000 works—paintings, sketches, prints, and illustrated books. Innovative in composition and unmatched in draftsmanship, Hokusai is widely regarded as one of the greatest artists in history.
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