Hokusai had a very distinguished style; his most well known series of workThirty-six Views of Mount Fujidepicts Mount Fuji from different angles. Surprisingly none of these sceneries exists in the real world. They are all fragments of sceneries collected and then reconstructed by Hokusai, and thi...
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)is widely regarded as one of Japan's most famous and influential artists.He produced works of astonishing quality right up until his death at the age of 90.This new exhibition will lead you on an artistic journey through the last 30 years of Hokusai'...
samurai. Called *ukiyo-e 浮世絵, such work was produced by a plethora of artists including Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣 (1618-94), Torii Kiyonobu 鳥居清信 (1664?-1729), Suzuki Harunobu 鈴木春信 (1725-70) Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849 ) and Andou Hiroshige 安藤広重(1797 - ...
The wish was granted and later the girl herself was considered an incarnation of Kannon. In modern Japan, Gyoran Kannon is the protector deity of young men looking for a bride.” Gyoran KannonPainting by Hokusai Katsushika北斎葛飾 (1760–1849)Photo this J-site. Gyoran KannonModern ...