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Katsushika  Hokusai
Katsushika Hokusai
Katsushika  Hokusai

Katsushika Hokusai

born Edo, Japan, 1760; died Edo, Japan, 1849
BiographyHokusai is one of the best known of the 19th century Japanese woodblock print artists. His "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (c. 1831)" is his signature series and includes the iconic print "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" created during the 1820s.

There are numerous online sources with addiitional details on the artist's life and illustrating his works.
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