Category Archives: Hokusai

Phoenix by Hokusai

Phoenix Hokusai

Hokusai’s Phoenix stands out, peaceful and vibrant, magnificent to the very last touch. It’s very well detailed, standing against the dark background, which makes the phoenix’s color pop out bringing the painting to life. Hokusai was commissioned to paint the interiors of several buildings during his later years at Gansho-in in Obuse, Japan, and one […]

Kirifuri Waterfall at Kurokami Mountain in Shimotsuke

Kirifuri Waterfall at Kurokami Mountain in Shimotsuke Hokusai

The Japanese artist and printmaker, Katsushika Hokusai, painted Kirifuri Waterfall at Kurokami Mountain in Shimotsuke during 1832. This waterfall painting was created during the Edo era between 1760–1849. Katsushika Hokusai was an influential and leading artist during his artistic lifetime in Japan. He was born and raised in Edo, which today we know as Tokyo. […]

Mount Fuji from the Mountains of Totomi by Hokusai

Mount Fuji from the Mountains of Totomi Hokusai

The mention of the Volcano Mount Fuji in the art history of Japan was very popular due to its cultural and religious significance. Katsushika Hokusai himself had a huge obsession with this mountain based on the tradition that the mountain was a secret to immortality. Hokusai, therefore, came up with the Ukiyo series that had […]

Hokusai Paintings

A master during his own lifetime, Hokusai’s paintings peaked during the last 30 years of his life with a selection of his most famous artwork included in this section. The Great Wave of Kanagawa continues to spearhead the artist’s reputation, but there is so much more to see in this extensive career. Katsushika Hokusai produced portraits and […]