The Artwork of Hokusai
Created By: James Coryea
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Katsushika Hokusai, known simply as Hokusai, was born October 31st 1760 and died May 10th 1849. Hokusai was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist during the Edo period, meaning he would make wood block prints of his paintings. He was best known for his woodblock print series titled "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji" which includes the iconic print "The Great Wave off Kanagawa". Hokusai was instrumental in developing ukiyo-e from a style of portraiture largely focused on courtesans and actors into a much broader style of art that focused on landscapes, plants, and animals. Hokusai created the monumental "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji" as a response to a domestic travel boom in Japan and as part of a personal interest in Mount Fuji. It was this series, specifically, "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" and "Fine Wind, Clear Morning", that secured his fame both in Japan and overseas.
Featured on the Left is "Umezawa Manor in Sagami Province", and on the right is "The Great Wave Of Kanegawa"
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