Fuji en kersenbloesem
Katsushika Hokusai
c. 1800 - c. 1805
Medium
nishikie, with blindprinting
Dimensions
201; 554
About this artwork
height 201 mm x width 554 mm
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...