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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Work of the Week: Katsushika Hokusai’s 'Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji'
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Bridge and waterfall at Shinano region

Hokusai

Bridge and waterfall at Shinano region

Sale Date: January 13, 2018

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Senju in Musashi Province

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Senju in Musashi Province

Sale Date: December 8, 2017

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KAJIKAZAWA IN KAI PROVINCE (KOSHU..., 1830–1821

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KAJIKAZAWA IN KAI PROVINCE (KOSHU..., 1830–1821

Sale Date: December 5, 2017

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POEM BY MOTOYOSHI SHINNO, 1835–1836

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POEM BY MOTOYOSHI SHINNO, 1835–1836

Sale Date: December 5, 2017

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Pine Seedlings on the First Rat Day (or Old True

Hokusai

Pine Seedlings on the First Rat Day (or Old True

Sale Date: December 9, 2017

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SHUNGA PRINT「Models of Couples」 (10 pieces set)

Hokusai

SHUNGA PRINT「Models of Couples」 (10 pieces set)

Sale Date: December 9, 2017

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THIRTY-SIX VIEWS OF MOUNT FUJI ｢Tsukuda Island...

Hokusai

THIRTY-SIX VIEWS OF MOUNT FUJI ｢Tsukuda Island...

Sale Date: December 9, 2017

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THIRTY-SIX VIEWS OF MOUNT FUJI ｢TOTOUMISANCHU

Hokusai

THIRTY-SIX VIEWS OF MOUNT FUJI ｢TOTOUMISANCHU

Sale Date: December 9, 2017

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THIRTY-SIX VIEWS OF MOUNT FUJI ｢BUSHUSENJU

Hokusai

THIRTY-SIX VIEWS OF MOUNT FUJI ｢BUSHUSENJU

Sale Date: December 9, 2017

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Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki「SANGITAKAMURA

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Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki「SANGITAKAMURA

Sale Date: December 9, 2017

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Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki「DAINAGONTSUNENOBU

Hokusai

Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki「DAINAGONTSUNENOBU

Sale Date: December 9, 2017

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Shiika Shashinkyo Sei Shonagon

Hokusai

Shiika Shashinkyo Sei Shonagon

Sale Date: November 18, 2017

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Fugaku 36 Views: Sanka Hakuu

Hokusai

Fugaku 36 Views: Sanka Hakuu

Sale Date: November 18, 2017

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Fugaku 36 Views: Koshu Kajikazawa

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Fugaku 36 Views: Koshu Kajikazawa

Sale Date: November 18, 2017

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(Denshin kaishu) Hokusai manga, vol. 13...

Hokusai

(Denshin kaishu) Hokusai manga, vol. 13...

Sale Date: November 26, 2017

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Two prints:Both Tenpozan at the mouth of the , 1834

Hokusai

Two prints:Both Tenpozan at the mouth of the , 1834

Sale Date: November 26, 2017

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Tsukuda-Insel in der Provinz Musashi (Buyô...

Hokusai

Tsukuda-Insel in der Provinz Musashi (Buyô...

Sale Date: November 8, 2017

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Albumbl. aus Hokusai Shashin Gafu, 1814

Hokusai

Albumbl. aus Hokusai Shashin Gafu, 1814

Sale Date: October 7, 2017

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Onden no suisha (‘The water wheel near Onden’),...

Hokusai

Onden no suisha (‘The water wheel near Onden’),...

Sale Date: September 28, 2017

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Print (long style)

Hokusai

Print (long style)

Sale Date: October 7, 2017

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The Hundred Poems by the Hundred Poets Explained

Hokusai

The Hundred Poems by the Hundred Poets Explained

Sale Date: October 7, 2017

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THIRTY-SIX VIEW OF MOUNT FUJI (Koshu Kajikazawa)

Hokusai

THIRTY-SIX VIEW OF MOUNT FUJI (Koshu Kajikazawa)

Sale Date: October 7, 2017

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THIRTY-SIX VIEW OF MOUNT FUJI (Toto Sundai)

Hokusai

THIRTY-SIX VIEW OF MOUNT FUJI (Toto Sundai)

Sale Date: October 7, 2017

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THIRTY-SIX VIEWS OF MOUNT FUJI (Ejiri Tagano-ura)

Hokusai

THIRTY-SIX VIEWS OF MOUNT FUJI (Ejiri Tagano-ura)

Sale Date: October 7, 2017

Auction Closed

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