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Katsushika Hokusai

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Katsushika Hokusai

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Hokusai Katsushika Hokusai, October 31, 1760 - May 10, 1849), whose real name was Tokitarō (Tokitarō/Tokitaro, Tetsuzō), was a native of Edo, Japan, an artist at the end of the Edo period, and a representative figure of Kasei culture. Katsushika Hokusai was versatile, and his works spanned printmaking, ink painting, dyeing, book illustrations, etc. Among them, the ukiyo-e "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji" and "Hokusai Manga", which has been published for 64 years, are his most representative works.

Category
Artists
Nationality
Japan
Born
1760-10-31
Died
1849-05-10
Wikidata
Q5586
Occupations painterillustratorartistgraphic designerprintmakerdesignerarchitectural draftsmanvisual artistsketch artist
Aliases FusenkyoHachiemon MiurayaHokusaiHokusai KatsushikaHokusai TokimasaIitsuIitsu KatsushikaKatsushika HokusaiKatsushika TaitoManjiManji RōjinPei-chai Ko-shihRaishinShunroSorobekuTaitoTaito KatsushikaTatsumasaTokimasaZenhokusaiHokusaiKatsushika HokusaiKatsushika HokusaiIchitaro Kondo

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