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Katsushika Hokusai was an ''[[ukiyo-e]]'' painter and print designer, possibly the most famous figure in all of Japanese art history.

Katsushika Hokusai was an ''[[ukiyo-e]]'' painter and print designer, possibly the most famous figure in all of Japanese art history.

Though best known today for his series of single sheet woodblock print landscapes, in particular his "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji," Hokusai was a quite prolific artist, producing woodblock print designs for single-sheets, illustrated books, picture books (''[[ehon]]''), and ''[[surimono]]'', as well as paintings in formats ranging from ''[[byobu|byôbu]]'' and hanging scrolls to banners and paper lanterns<ref>Examples of some of his paintings, including ones on more obscure formats, can be found in <ref>Nishimura Morse, Anne (ed.) ''Edo no yûwaku: The Allure of Edo: Ukiyo-e Painting from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston''. Tokyo: Asahi Shimbun Company, 2006.</ref>. The subjects depicted in his works also run the gamut, from [[bijinga|beautiful women]], [[kabuki]] actors, and sumo wrestlers, to landscapes, to historical subjects, birds-and-flowers, ghost tales, and depictions of tigers, dragons, and phoenixes.

Though best known today for his series of single sheet woodblock print landscapes, in particular his "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji," Hokusai was a quite prolific artist, producing woodblock print designs for single-sheets, illustrated books, picture books (''[[ehon]]''), and ''[[surimono]]'', as well as paintings in formats ranging from ''[[byobu|byôbu]]'' and hanging scrolls to banners and paper lanterns<ref>Examples of some of his paintings, including ones on more obscure formats, can be found in Nishimura Morse, Anne (ed.) ''Edo no yûwaku: The Allure of Edo: Ukiyo-e Painting from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston''. Tokyo: Asahi Shimbun Company, 2006.</ref>. The subjects depicted in his works also run the gamut, from [[bijinga|beautiful women]], [[kabuki]] actors, and sumo wrestlers, to landscapes, to historical subjects, birds-and-flowers, ghost tales, and depictions of tigers, dragons, and phoenixes.

Over the course of his career, Hokusai took on many pseudonyms, and occupied many residences - mostly in eastern Edo. He was extremely prolific, painting over 30,000 designs, and while he loved to travel, is said to have truly devoted himself to his art, never smoking or drinking, and working on his art from early morning until late at night, for many of his years.

Over the course of his career, Hokusai took on many pseudonyms, and occupied many residences - mostly in eastern Edo. He was extremely prolific, painting over 30,000 designs, and while he loved to travel, is said to have truly devoted himself to his art, never smoking or drinking, and working on his art from early morning until late at night, for many of his years.

*Lane, Richard. ''Hokusai: Life and Work''. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1989.

*Lane, Richard. ''Hokusai: Life and Work''. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1989.

*Lane, Richard. ''Images from the Floating World''. New York: Konecky & Konecky, 1978. pp159-171; 255.

*Lane, Richard. ''Images from the Floating World''. New York: Konecky & Konecky, 1978. pp159-171; 255.

[[Category:Edo Period]]

[[Category:Edo Period]]

[[Category:Artists and Artisans]]

[[Category:Artists and Artisans]]