Katsushika Hokusai Art

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Edo 1760 - 1849 Fuji in a cup of sake, Haichu no fujiu2028 Series: One Hundred Views of Fuji, Fugaku Hyakkei Technique: nishikie, woodcuts in two shades of g...

Katsushika Hokusai - Kakegawa, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, Year: circa 1806, Medium: Woodblock, Size: 8.5 x 6.5 in. (21.59 x 16.51 cm)

Egret and Mt. Fuji - Woodblock Print Two white egrets stand on the side of a mountain with a snow covered Mt. Fuji in the background by Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760–1849). Snowflakes fall over a deep blue and grey background, with snow covered trees that can be seen in the bottom corners. Presented in a metal frame. Frame: 20"H x 11.5"W Image: 14.5"H x 6.5"W Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760–1849) was a Japanese artist, ukiyo-e painter, and printmaker during the Edo period. Born to an artisan family in present-day Tokyo, he began painting at a young age, and became apprenticed to a wood-carver as a teenager. At the age of 18, he was accepted into the studio of Katsukawa Shunsho, an artist of the ukiyo-e style, which was focused on the depiction of the booming merchant class, including courtesans, Kabuki actors, and sumo wrestlers. After Shunsho's death, Hokusai began experimenting with other styles of art, including Western styles. But he didn't fully develop his own signature technique until he was expelled from the Katsukawa School. During his lifetime, Hokusai was known as the leading expert on Chinese painting in Japan. He is best-known for the woodblock print series 36 Views of Mount Fuji, which includes the iconic image, The Great Wave off Kanagawa. Hokusai created 36 Views both as a response to an increase in domestic travel and as part of a personal fascination with Mount Fuji. It was this series, specifically The Great Wave print...

"Mannenbashi Bridge at Fukagawa" - Original 1820's Woodblock Print Original 1820's woodblock print depicting Mannenbashi Bridge at Fukagawa by Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760–1849). Mannenbashi Bridge serves as the focal point, with boats beneath. Signed verso. Presented in a white mat. Mat: 18"H x 21"W Paper: 10 3/8"H x 15"W Image: 9 1/2"H x 14 1/4"W Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760–1849) was a Japanese artist, ukiyo-e painter, and printmaker during the Edo period. Born to an artisan family in present-day Tokyo, he began painting at a young age, and became apprenticed to a wood-carver as a teenager. At the age of 18, he was accepted into the studio of Katsukawa Shunsho, an artist of the ukiyo-e style, which was focused on the depiction of the booming merchant class, including courtesans, Kabuki actors, and sumo wrestlers. After Shunsho's death, Hokusai began experimenting with other styles of art, including Western styles. But he didn't fully develop his own signature technique until he was expelled from the Katsukawa School. During his lifetime, Hokusai was known as the leading expert on Chinese painting in Japan. He is best-known for the woodblock print series 36 Views of Mount Fuji...

A charming 19th century Japanese woodblock print depicting scenes from Hokusai's 'Panoramic Views of Both Banks of the Sumida River at a Glance', a series of three woodblock printed ...

This print is from the series One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji, published between 1835 and 1880. Hokusai evidently had a deep connection to the mountain, which had become a place of wor...

Paddy fields is an original modern artwork realized after Katsushika Hokusai. Black and white woodcut print. From the series "Fugaku hyakkei" (100 views of Mount Fuji), second posth...

View of Muont Fuji is an original modern artwork realized by Katsushika Hokusai in the early 19th Century. Black and white woodcut print on paper. Fair conditions: some foxings. I...

Lithographic after Katsushika Hokusai, titled, "Puppies in the Snow". Two prints which are the same size are available, the only difference is the publisher. The first is published b...

Landscape from "Fugaku hyakkei" is an original modern artwork realized after Katsushika Hokusai (31 October 1760 – 10 May 1849). Original Woodcut print from the series "Fugaku hyakkei" (100 views of Mount Fuji). From the second posthumous edition 1878. Passepartout is included. Publisher Eiraku Toshiro. Sheet dimensions: 24 x 26 cm. Good conditions except for some signs of age and wear. Hokusai created the monumental Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji both as a response to a domestic travel boom in Japan and as part of a personal obsession with Mount Fuji. Katsushika Hokusai (31 October 1760 – 10 May 1849) known simply as Hokusai, was a Japanese artist, ukiyo-e painter and printmaker of the Edo period. Hokusai is best known for the woodblock print series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji which includes the internationally iconic print The Great Wave off Kanagawa...

Surimono copy B or C (Kakuban) is an original modern artwork realized by Katsushika Hokusai in Late 19th Century. Chinese lacquer table with cloth, sickle and Buddhist jewels. Sign...

Mount Fuji is an original modern artwork realized by Katsushika Hokusai in 1834-35. Woodcut Print Double Page of Book B/W print with grey. From the book "Fugaku hyakkei" (100 view...