"The Great Wave off Kanagawa" (c.1830-32) by Katsushika Hokusai — Hokusai's famous "The Great Wave off Kanagawa." Scroll through the gallery to see more of his ukiyo-e prints. Katsushika Hokusai "Fine Wind, Clear Morning" (c.1830-32) by Katsushika Hokusai — Like "The Great Wave," this print forms part of Hokusai's collection "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji." Katsushika Hokusai "Umezawa Manor in Sagami Province" (c.1830-32) by Katsushika Hokusai — The term "aizuri-e" refers to woodblocks made predominantly from blue inks. Katsushika Hokusai "Kirifuri Waterfall at Kurokami Mountain in Shimotsuke" (c.1832) by Katsushika Hokusai — A print from Hokusai's eight-image series, "A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces." Katsushika Hokusai "Peonies and Butterfly" (c.1832) by Katsushika Hokusai — French impressionist Claude Monet once owned a copy of Hokusai's print "Peonies and Butterfly." Katsushika Hokusai "Courtesan and Her Young Attendant" (c.1830s) by Katsushika Hokusai — Although his prints often focused on the natural world, Hokusai also depicted courtesans and actors. Katsushika Hokusai "Random Sketches by Hokusai, Volume 11" by Katsushika Hokusai — Many of Hokusai's sketches have survived, showing the genesis of ideas that later appeared as ukiyo-e prints. Katsushika Hokusai "The Mansion of the Plates" (c.1831-32) by Katsushika Hokusai — A print from Hokusai's woodblock series, "One Hundred Ghost Tales." Katsushika Hokusai "Laughing Demoness" (c.1830-32), by Katsushika Hokusai — Although considered a realist, Hokusai also depicted supernatural and spiritual subjects. Katsushika Hokusai "Panoramic Views of Both Banks of the Sumida River at a Glance" (c.1806) by Katsushika Hokusai — In the earlier stages of his career, Hokusai worked on a number of brightly colored illustrated books. Katsushika Hokusai Prev Next
