Sumida River seen from Azuma Bridge (Azumabashi yori Sumida wo miru no zu), from a group of Western-style landscapes
Katsushika Hokusai
c. 1800/05
Medium
Color woodblock print; aiban
Dimensions
18.9 × 31.6 cm (7 1/2 × 12 1/2 in.)
Classification
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
89554
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...