The Great Wave of Kanagawa, from the series '36 Views of Mt. Fuji' ('Fugaku sanjuokkei') pub. by Nishimura Eijudo

Katsushika Hokusai  was one of Japan’s most influential artists and a master of the Ukiyo-e movement. Born in Edo (modern Tokyo), Hokusai began drawing as a child and later trained under ukiyo-e master Katsukawa Shunshō. Over a remarkably long career, he constantly reinvented his artistic style, producing thousands ...