Katsushika Hokusai Essay Example

Katsushika Hokusai was a Japanese artist. He was born in 1760 and died in 1849. Hokusai was a painter, drawer, engraver and woodblock printer. He was influenced by western art and incorporated the western style of landscape and traditional Japanese methods into his painting and printmaking. Many of his prints were appreciated by Europeans and European artists were influenced by him.

Hokusai produced over 30 000 artworks during his 89 years of life. He was interested in nature and changes in weather. He also included small scenes of everyday life in his work such as the fishing boats in The Great Wave off the coast of Kanagawa.

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