Katsushika Hokusai (1760 - 1849)
1760-10-31Edo, Japan1849-05-10Edo, JapanJapan
Katsushika Hokusai
Katsushika Hokusai (Jap. 葛飾 北斎) was a well-known Japanese ukiyo-e artist, illustrator, etcher of the Edo period. He worked under many pseudonyms. He is one of the most famous Japanese engravers in the West, master of the concluding period of Japanese woodblock prints.
Date and place of birt: | 31 october 1760, Edo, Japan |
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Date and place of death: | 10 may 1849, Edo, Japan |
Nationality: | Japan |
Period of activity: | XVIII, XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Engraver, Illustrator, Painter |
Genre: | Ukiyo-e, Landscape painting |