Illustrated Book
Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
L. 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm); W. 6 5/16 in. (16 cm); Th. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)
Classification
Illustrated Books
Culture
Japan
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Gerhard Wedekind, in memory of Gerhard Wedekind, 1971
Accession Number
JIB180
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About this artwork
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) stands as one of Japan's most influential artists, renowned for transforming ukiyo-e woodblock prints into high art. This work demonstrates Hokusai's characteristic mastery of composition, line, and ability to capture both fleeting moments and timeless natural forms. His career spanned over seventy years of extraordinary productivity, creating tens of thousands of works that ranged from landscape prints to book illustrations and manga (sketch collections). Hokusai ...
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...