Collection: Hokusai Posters

Who is Hokusai?

Hokusai, whose real name is Katsushika Hokusai, is an iconic Japanese painter and printmaker of the 19th century. He is best known for his series of woodblock prints titled Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji, which includes the world-famous work "The Great Wave off Kanagawa." Hokusai was instrumental in transforming ukiyo-e art, which focused primarily on depictions of beautiful women and kabuki actors, into a more sophisticated form focused on landscape and everyday life. His unique and innovative style had a profound impact on Western art, in particular on the impressionist and post-impressionist movements.