Artist profile

Katsushika Hokusai

1760–1849 β€’ Edo (Tokyo), Japan

Portrait of Katsushika Hokusai
Portrait source: Wikimedia Commons (public domain).
Detail from a portrait of Katsushika Hokusai
Detail crop from the same portrait.

Hokusai reimagined landscape through graphic clarity, turning Mount Fuji into a symbol of time and endurance.

Life and context

Hokusai reimagined landscape through graphic clarity, turning Mount Fuji into a symbol of time and endurance.

Style and intention

Clean lines, bold shapes, and dynamic balance.

Contributions and techniques

Expanded the visual language of ukiyo-e and influenced global modernism.

Color woodblock printing with strong design and limited palettes.

Key works in Explainary

Associated movements