Artist Biographies
Katsushika Hokusai
This famous artist made many famous and popular prints, including the ones above. The first one, (top, left), is a scene of a nice, breezy day. In the center is called Thunderstorm. Next, the print on the right is a print of a ship, viewed from the province of the Sea of Kazusa. The Kanaya print (bottom, left) is another popular work of Katsushika's. Lastly, the wave print (below, right) is showing a scene off of Kanagawa.
He was one of the Edo period's Japanese printers and printmakers.
Birthdate: Born October, 1760 in Edo (presently called Tokyo)
Died April 18, 1849
"Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji", made from 1826-1833, are Katsushika's most popular and well-known prints. One of them, "The Great Wave Off Kanagawa," is an icon today. "Hokusai's seemingly timeless images are almost 200 years old" (Enchanted Learning).
He was an apprentice at Katsukawa Shunsho's art studio in 1778. In his lifetime, he made "tens of thousands of prints, paintings, and illustrations" (Enchanted Learning). Most of his prints were made from images of the countryside of Japan, its people, and Japan's legends.
Influence: Today, and in the past, the artists of the west have been greatly affected. Some of these artists are Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, and Vincent van Gogh.
He was one of the Edo period's Japanese printers and printmakers.
Birthdate: Born October, 1760 in Edo (presently called Tokyo)
Died April 18, 1849
"Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji", made from 1826-1833, are Katsushika's most popular and well-known prints. One of them, "The Great Wave Off Kanagawa," is an icon today. "Hokusai's seemingly timeless images are almost 200 years old" (Enchanted Learning).
He was an apprentice at Katsukawa Shunsho's art studio in 1778. In his lifetime, he made "tens of thousands of prints, paintings, and illustrations" (Enchanted Learning). Most of his prints were made from images of the countryside of Japan, its people, and Japan's legends.
Influence: Today, and in the past, the artists of the west have been greatly affected. Some of these artists are Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, and Vincent van Gogh.
