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Also Known As Kakō • Shunrō • Taito • Manji • Sōri • Katsushika Hokusai • Gakyōjin • Iitsu
Born October 1760 • Tokyo • Japan
Died May 10, 1849 (aged 88) • Tokyo • Japan
Movement / Style uki-e • ukiyo-e

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The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai shows a towering blue wave threatening boats, with Mount Fuji visible in the background.
Hokusai: Woodcutter Gazing at Waterfall
Hokusai: Scene from Fifty-three Stations on the Tōkaidō Road, Fuchū
Hokusai: Fuji Seen in the Distance from Senju Pleasure Quarter
Hokusai: Cherry Blossoms at Yoshino
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