Fugaku hyakkei (100 Views of Mt. Fuji)
Katsushika Hokusai
v. 1–3 of 3 published, 1834–5 (v. 1–2), c. 1849 (v. 3)
Medium
book; woodblock printed
Dimensions
22.5 × 15.5 cm (8 7/8 × 6 1/8 in.) (closed); 22.5 × 28.3 cm (8 7/8 × 11 1/8 in.) (opened)
Classification
book
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
192270
About the Artist
Katsushika Hokusai · 1760–1849
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) stands as one of history's most influential artists, a Japanese master who revolutionized the ukiyo-e woodblock print tradition and profoundly shaped Western art. Born in the Katsushika district of Edo (modern-day Tokyo) to an artisan family, Hokusai lived through nearly nine decades of extraordinary creative evolution, adopting over thirty different artistic names t...