Question 1

When was Hokusai born and when did they die?

Accepted Answer

Hokusai was born in 1760 and died in 1849, living to about 89 years old.

Question 2

What was Hokusai known for?

Accepted Answer

Hokusai was known for: The Great Wave, Japanese master printmaker. Katsushika Hokusai  was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist of the Edo period, active as a painter and printmaker. His woodblock print series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji includes the iconic print The Great Wave off Kanagawa. Hokusai was instrumental in developing ukiyo-e from a style of portraiture largely focused on courtesans and actors into a much broader style of art that focused on landscapes, plants, and animals. His works had a significant influence on Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet during the wave of Japonisme that spread across Europe in the late 19th century.

Question 3

Who was alive at the same time as Hokusai?

Accepted Answer

Hokusai's closest contemporary was Francisco Goya, with whom they shared 68 years of overlapping lifetimes. Explore more contemporaries on Timeliner.

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