Hokusai

Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎) (1760-1849) was an Edo period Japanese artist, painter, wood engraver and ukiyo-e maker, born in Edo (now Tokyo). Author of the 13-volume sketchbook Hokusai manga (begun in 1814) and the block prints "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji," (created around 1823-1829), which includes "The Great Wave at Kanagawa." He is considered one of the outstanding figures of the ukiyo-e, or "pictures of the floating world" (everyday life), school of printmaking. Hokusai is also renowned for his erotic prints in shunga style. His "Fukujusô", a series of twelve prints celebrating the glory of flesh and passion, is considered one of the three greatest shunga works. His art was an important source of inspiration for many European impressionists like Claude Monet.

External links

• Hokusai-Museum in Obuse, central Japan
• Art of the Edo Period, Katsushika Hokusai (1760 - 1849) - has a bio and a nice gallery of his works
• WebMuseum Paris, Hokusai, Katsushika, another bio
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art's (New York) entry on "The Great Wave at Kanagawa."
• Hokusai and Japanese Art
• More on Mandelbrot Set