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| Member since: 18 Dec, 2018 |
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| Website: https://www.katsushikahokus... |
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| Location: New York, New York |
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About me:
Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎,
Katsushika Hokusai? 1760–May 10, 1849) was
a Japanese artist, ukiyo-e painter and printmaker
of the Edo period. In his time he was Japan's
leading expert on Chinese painting. Born in Edo
(now Tokyo), Hokusai is best-known as author of
the woodblock print series Thirty-six Views of
Mount Fuji (c. 1831) which includes the iconic and
internationally recognized print, The Great Wave
off Kanagawa, created during the 1820s. Hokusai
created the "Thirty-Six Views" both as a
response to a domestic travel boom and as part of
a personal obsession with Mount Fuji. It was this
series, specifically The Great Wave print and Fuji
in Clear Weather, that secured Hokusai’s
fame both within Japan and overseas. As historian
Richard Lane concludes, “Indeed, if there is
one work that made Hokusai's name, both in
Japan and abroad, it must be this monumental
print-series...†While Hokusai's work
prior to this series is certainly important, it
was not until this series that he gained broad
recognition and left a lasting impact on the art
world. It was The Great Wave print that initially
received, and continues to receive, acclaim and
popularity in the Western world.
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