Illustration of The Bluebell (Asagao), Chapter 20 of the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari)
Katsushika Hokusai
19th century
Medium
Almost looks like a painting/drawing
Dimensions
19.4 × 54.5 cm (7 5/8 × 21 7/16 in.)
Classification
woodblock print
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
81446
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...