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)
Koshu Kajikazawa - Variante en bleu: Le , 1830–1835

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Koshu Kajikazawa - Variante en bleu: Le , 1830–1835

Sale Date: November 25, 2003

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Kago - Palanquin, et silhouettes d'animaux et un

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Kago - Palanquin, et silhouettes d'animaux et un

Sale Date: November 25, 2003

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Feuille d'études: Kappa, tête de chat, coiffure...

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Feuille d'études: Kappa, tête de chat, coiffure...

Sale Date: November 25, 2003

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Gaifu Kaisei - Variante bleue du Fuji..., 1830–1835

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Gaifu Kaisei - Variante bleue du Fuji..., 1830–1835

Sale Date: November 25, 2003

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Bishu Fujimigahara - Le Fuji vue de..., 1830–1835

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Bishu Fujimigahara - Le Fuji vue de..., 1830–1835

Sale Date: November 25, 2003

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Volubilis et Grenouille, 1833–1833

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Volubilis et Grenouille, 1833–1833

Sale Date: November 25, 2003

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Dessin: deux homme agenouillés

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Dessin: deux homme agenouillés

Sale Date: November 25, 2003

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Dessin: Arrestation de Kidomaru

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Dessin: Arrestation de Kidomaru

Sale Date: November 25, 2003

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Dessin prépartoire pour les cent poèmes , 1835–1836

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Dessin prépartoire pour les cent poèmes , 1835–1836

Sale Date: November 25, 2003

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Départ pour le combat

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Départ pour le combat

Sale Date: November 25, 2003

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Dessin: Femme de profil, 1798–1800

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Dessin: Femme de profil, 1798–1800

Sale Date: November 25, 2003

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Dessin: Une vieille femme et un vieil..., 1830–1830

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Dessin: Une vieille femme et un vieil..., 1830–1830

Sale Date: November 25, 2003

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Paysan agenouillé détruisant une statue, 1830–1840

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Paysan agenouillé détruisant une statue, 1830–1840

Sale Date: November 25, 2003

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Fugaku hyakkei - Les cent vues du mont..., 1834–1835

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Fugaku hyakkei - Les cent vues du mont..., 1834–1835

Sale Date: November 25, 2003

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Surimono: La Floraison des cerisiers à..., 1822–1822

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Surimono: La Floraison des cerisiers à..., 1822–1822

Sale Date: November 25, 2003

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Gohyaku Rakanji Sazaido - Le pavillion..., 1830–1835

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Gohyaku Rakanji Sazaido - Le pavillion..., 1830–1835

Sale Date: November 25, 2003

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Surimono: Plaque votive représentant..., 1803–1803

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Surimono: Plaque votive représentant..., 1803–1803

Sale Date: November 25, 2003

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Sôshû Hakone Kosui - Le Fuji vu du lac..., 1830–1835

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Sôshû Hakone Kosui - Le Fuji vu du lac..., 1830–1835

Sale Date: November 25, 2003

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Dessin: Guerrier Chinois et bébé, 1830–1830

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Dessin: Guerrier Chinois et bébé, 1830–1830

Sale Date: November 25, 2003

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Clochettes et Libellule, 1833–1833

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Clochettes et Libellule, 1833–1833

Sale Date: November 25, 2003

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Ariawara no Narihira - Le Poète Ariwara , 1835–1838

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Ariawara no Narihira - Le Poète Ariwara , 1835–1838

Sale Date: November 25, 2003

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Dessin préparatoire: Jonque chinoise..., 1835–1835

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Dessin préparatoire: Jonque chinoise..., 1835–1835

Sale Date: November 25, 2003

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Trois études de tête et museau de..., 1815–1815

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Trois études de tête et museau de..., 1815–1815

Sale Date: November 25, 2003

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Feuilles d'études

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Feuilles d'études

Sale Date: November 25, 2003

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