The Eastern Journey of the Celebrated Poet Ariwara no Narihira
Katsushika Hokusai
c. 1806
Medium
Color woodblock print; nagaban surimono
Dimensions
19.6 × 53.1 cm (7 3/4 × 20 15/16 in.)
Classification
woodblock print
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
24515
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...