Hokusai

(Japanese, 1760–1849)

Hokusai was a seminal Japanese artist known for his ukiyo-e paintings and prints. Hokusai’s most iconic works include The Great Wave off Kanagawa (c. 1828­–1833) and his series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (c. 1830­–1832). “All I have produced before the age of 70 is not worth taking into account. At 73 I have learned a little about the real structure of nature, of animals, plants, trees, birds, fishes and insects,” he once said. Born Katsushika Hokusai on October 30, 1760 in Edo (present-day Tokyo), Japan, he began painting at a young age, and apprenticed to a woodcarver as a teenager. At the age of 18, he was accepted into the studio of Katsukawa Shunsho, whose paintings focused on depicting the merchant class. With the death of Shunsho in 1793, Hokusai’s work began to take on the characteristic style for which he is now known. Over the following decades, he illustrated novels and produced his famous Hokusai Manga (1814), a copybook for beginners. The artist died at the age of 88, on May 10, 1849 in Tokyo, Japan. His paintings and woodblock prints, as well as those by other Japanese artists, had a profound impact on the development of the 19th-century European painters Édouard Manet, Claude Monet, and Vincent van Gogh. Today, Hokusai’s works are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, and the Sumida Hokusai Museum in Tokyo, among others.

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Work of the Week: Katsushika Hokusai’s 'Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji'

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Hokusai (2,634 results)
Lake Suwa in Shinano Province (Shinshu..., 1831–1833

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Lake Suwa in Shinano Province (Shinshu..., 1831–1833

Sale Date: December 5, 2019

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Fuji seen in the Distance from the Senju..., 1833

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Fuji seen in the Distance from the Senju..., 1833

Sale Date: December 5, 2019

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Cushion-pine at Aoyama (Aoyama enza no..., 1831–1833

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Cushion-pine at Aoyama (Aoyama enza no..., 1831–1833

Sale Date: December 5, 2019

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Fujiwara no Toshiyuki Ason, from the series...

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Fujiwara no Toshiyuki Ason, from the series...

Sale Date: December 6, 2019

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Ascending Dragon, 1840

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Ascending Dragon, 1840

Sale Date: November 7, 2019

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Koshu Misaka Suimen (Reflection in Lake , 1830–1834

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Koshu Misaka Suimen (Reflection in Lake , 1830–1834

Sale Date: November 11, 2019

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Musicians playing Koto and Flute, 1821

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Musicians playing Koto and Flute, 1821

Sale Date: November 11, 2019

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Denshin Kaishu Hokusai gakyo..., 1834–1843

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Denshin Kaishu Hokusai gakyo..., 1834–1843

Sale Date: November 12, 2019

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MOUNT FUJI LANDSCAPE (group of 4)

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MOUNT FUJI LANDSCAPE (group of 4)

Sale Date: November 6, 2019

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SHOWER BELOW THE SUMMIT (SANKA HAKU-U), 1831

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SHOWER BELOW THE SUMMIT (SANKA HAKU-U), 1831

Sale Date: November 5, 2019

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UNDER THE WAVE OFF KANAGAWA..., 1830–1831

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UNDER THE WAVE OFF KANAGAWA..., 1830–1831

Sale Date: November 5, 2019

Auction Closed

ONE HUNDRED VIEWS OF MOUNT FUJI (FUGAKU , 1834–1849

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ONE HUNDRED VIEWS OF MOUNT FUJI (FUGAKU , 1834–1849

Sale Date: November 5, 2019

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YOSHITSUNE'S HORSE-WASHING FALLS AT YOSHINO..., 1832

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YOSHITSUNE'S HORSE-WASHING FALLS AT YOSHINO..., 1832

Sale Date: November 5, 2019

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THE AMIDA FALL IN THE FAR REACHES OF THE..., 1832

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THE AMIDA FALL IN THE FAR REACHES OF THE..., 1832

Sale Date: November 5, 2019

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THE FALLING MIST WATERFALL AT MOUNT KUROKAMI , 1832

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THE FALLING MIST WATERFALL AT MOUNT KUROKAMI , 1832

Sale Date: November 5, 2019

Auction Closed

SHOWER BELOW THE SUMMIT (SANKA HAKU-U), 1831

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SHOWER BELOW THE SUMMIT (SANKA HAKU-U), 1831

Sale Date: November 5, 2019

Auction Closed

SOUTH WIND, CLEAR WEATHER (GAIFÛ..., 1830–1831

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SOUTH WIND, CLEAR WEATHER (GAIFÛ..., 1830–1831

Sale Date: November 5, 2019

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HONGAN-JI TEMPLE AT ASAKUSA IN EDO..., 1830–1831

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HONGAN-JI TEMPLE AT ASAKUSA IN EDO..., 1830–1831

Sale Date: November 5, 2019

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WATERWHEEL AT ONDEN (ONDEN NO SUISHA), 1830–1831

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WATERWHEEL AT ONDEN (ONDEN NO SUISHA), 1830–1831

Sale Date: November 5, 2019

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VIEWING SUNSET OVER RYÔGOKU BRIDGE FROM , 1830–1831

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VIEWING SUNSET OVER RYÔGOKU BRIDGE FROM , 1830–1831

Sale Date: November 5, 2019

Auction Closed

THE MITSUI SHOP AT SURUGA-CHÔ IN EDO..., 1830–1831

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THE MITSUI SHOP AT SURUGA-CHÔ IN EDO..., 1830–1831

Sale Date: November 5, 2019

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SURUGADAI IN EDO (TÔTO SUNDAI), 1830–1831

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SURUGADAI IN EDO (TÔTO SUNDAI), 1830–1831

Sale Date: November 5, 2019

Auction Closed

Kanagawa oki nami ura (Under the well of the...

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Kanagawa oki nami ura (Under the well of the...

Sale Date: November 7, 2019

Auction Closed

Ejiri in Suruga Province (Sunshu Ejiri)

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Ejiri in Suruga Province (Sunshu Ejiri)

Sale Date: November 7, 2019

Auction Closed

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