Katsushika Hokusai
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Katsushika Hokusai
Summary
Katsushika Hokusai is a human[1]. His place of birth was Honjo[2]. He was born on October 31, 1760[3]. He passed away in Asakusa[4]. He died on May 10, 1849[5]. He worked as a painter[6], xylographer[7], illustrator[8], ukiyo-e artist[9], and artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,211 views/month, #5,582 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Born in Honjo[2], Katsushika Hokusai…
- Katsushika Hokusai's place of birth was Honjo[12].
- Katsushika Hokusai passed away in Asakusa[4].
- Katsushika Hokusai was born on October 31, 1760[3].
- Katsushika Hokusai died on May 10, 1849[5].
- A child of Katsushika Hokusai was Katsushika Ōi[13].
- A child of Katsushika Hokusai was Katsushika Tatsujo[14].
- Katsushika Hokusai held citizenship in Japan[15].
- Katsushika Hokusai is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group[16].
- Katsushika Hokusai's professions included painter[6].
- Katsushika Hokusai's professions included xylographer[7].
- Katsushika Hokusai worked as an illustrator[8].
- Katsushika Hokusai worked as an ukiyo-e artist[9].
- Katsushika Hokusai's professions included artist[10].
- Katsushika Hokusai's professions included graphic artist[17].
- Katsushika Hokusai's field of work was ukiyo-e[18].
- Katsushika Hokusai's field of work was painting[19].
- Katsushika Hokusai's field of work was visual arts[20].
- Katsushika Hokusai's field of work was wood engraving technique[21].
- Katsushika Hokusai's field of work was graphics[22].
- Katsushika Hokusai's field of work was illustration[23].
- A notable student of Katsushika Hokusai was Katsushika Taito II[24].
- A notable student of Katsushika Hokusai was Yashima Gakutei[25].
- A notable student of Katsushika Hokusai was Numata Gessai[26].
- A notable student of Katsushika Hokusai was Untaishi Torai[27].
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Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Honjo[2]. Katsushika Hokusai was born on October 31, 1760[3]. He is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group[16].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include painter[6], xylographer[7], illustrator[8], ukiyo-e artist[9], artist[10], and graphic artist[17]. Fields of work include ukiyo-e[18], an art genre[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1700[30]; painting[19], a method[31]; visual arts[20], a type of arts[32]; wood engraving technique[21], an artistic technique[33]; graphics[22], a method[34]; and illustration[23], an activity[35]. Notable students include Katsushika Taito II[24], Yashima Gakutei[25], Numata Gessai[26], Untaishi Torai[27], Hyakuju Raizan[36], and Gasanjin[37].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji[38], a series of prints[39], founded in 1830[40]; The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife[41], a woodcut print[42], founded in 1820[43]; Hokusai Manga[44], a series of prints[45], founded in 1814[46]; Ehon Chūkyō[47]; A Tour of the Waterfalls of the Provinces[48], a series of prints[49]; and Oceans of Wisdom[50], a series of prints[51], in Japan[52], founded in 1834[53]. Things named for Katsushika Hokusai include Hokusai[54].
Personal Life
Children include Katsushika Ōi[13], a painter[55], 1800–1866[56], of Japan[57], specialised in ukiyo-e[58] and Katsushika Tatsujo[14], a painter[59], of Japan[60].
Death and Burial
Katsushika Hokusai died on May 10, 1849[5]. He passed away in Asakusa[4].
Why It Matters
Katsushika Hokusai ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,211 views/month, #5,582 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
He has been cited as an influence by Vincent van Gogh[63], a painter[64], 1853–1890[65], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[66], specialised in painting[67]; Claude Monet[68], a painter[69], 1840–1926[70], of France[71], specialised in painting[72]; Paul Gauguin[73], a painter[74], 1848–1903[75], of France[76], specialised in painting[77]; Pierre Bonnard[78], a painter[79], 1867–1947[80], of France[81], specialised in painting[82]; Gustave Courbet[83], a painter[84], 1819–1877[85], of France[86], awarded the Salon of French Artists[87], specialised in painting[88]; and Utagawa Hiroshige[89], a painter[90], 1797–1858[91], of Japan[92], specialised in ukiyo-e[93].
Entities named for him include Hokusai[54].
FAQs
Where was Katsushika Hokusai born?
Katsushika Hokusai was born in Honjo[2].
Where did Katsushika Hokusai die?
Katsushika Hokusai died in Asakusa[4].
What did Katsushika Hokusai do for work?
Katsushika Hokusai worked as painter[6], xylographer[7], illustrator[8], ukiyo-e artist[9], and artist[10].
Who did Katsushika Hokusai influence?
Katsushika Hokusai has been cited as an influence by Vincent van Gogh[63], Claude Monet[68], Paul Gauguin[73], and Pierre Bonnard[78].