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What is a famous quote from Hokusai?
A famous quote from Hokusai is, “If heaven gives me ten more years, or an extension of even five years, I shall surely become a true artist.” The artist reportedly uttered the words on his deathbed. There is irony in the artist's words, considering that he is arguably one of the most prominent figures in Japanese art, known for works including The Great Wave off Kanagawa; Fine Wind, Clear Morning and The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Katsushika Hokusai art.
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Erotic Scene with Travelers...-Woodcut by Katsushika Hokusai-Late 19th Century
By Katsushika Hokusai
Located in Roma, IT
Erotic Scene with Travelers and Courtesans (from an erotic album) Edo period (late 18th–early 19th century) Woodblock print (sumizuri-e). This rare and finely executed erotic woodblock print...
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Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Woodcut

Authentic Woodblock Print Fujimigahara in Owari Province of 36 Views of Mt. Fuji
By Katsushika Hokusai
Located in London, GB
This Woodblock Print is the celebrated "Fujimigahara in Owari Province" (尾州不二見原 Bishū Fujimigahara), by the master Japanese ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai. It is a work from his f...
Category

1950s Edo Landscape Paintings

Materials

Ink, Washi Paper

Katsushika Hokusai -- Shūnen (Memorial Anniversary)
By Katsushika Hokusai
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Katsushika Hokusai Shūnen (Memorial Anniversary) from the series Hyaku monogatari (100 Ghost Stories) Circa 1831-1832 A chūban tate-e woodblock print Signed Saki no Hokusai hitsu, ...
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1830s More Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Chinsetsu Yumiharizuki (Strange Tales of the Moonbow) by Katsushika Hokusai-1807
By Katsushika Hokusai
Located in Roma, IT
Woodcut in black (sumizuri-e) realized by Hokusai between 1807 and 1811. Belongs to the series "Chinsetsu Yumiharizuki" (Strange Tales of the Moonbow). A lifetime impression, in ver...
Category

Early 1800s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Fugaku Hyakkei - View of Mount Fuji from Edo by Katsushika Hokusai - 1834
By Katsushika Hokusai
Located in Roma, IT
Woodcut print realized by Hokusai in 1834. From the Series "One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji". Good condition and little signs of aging.
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1830s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Landscape from Fugaku Hyakkei- Woodcut Print by Katsushika Hokusai-1878
By Katsushika Hokusai
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape from "Fugaku hyakkei" is an original modern artwork realized by Katsushika Hokusai (31 October 1760 – 10 May 1849). Original Woodcut print from the series "Fugaku Hyakkei" (100 views of Mount Fuji). From the second posthumous edition 1878. Passepartout is included. Publisher Eiraku Toshiro. Sheet dimensions: 24 x 26 cm. Good conditions. Signs of age and wear. Hokusai created the monumental Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji both as a response to a domestic travel boom in Japan and as part of a personal obsession with Mount Fuji. Katsushika Hokusai (31 October 1760 – 10 May 1849) known simply as Hokusai, was a Japanese artist, ukiyo-e painter and printmaker of the Edo period. Hokusai is best known for the woodblock print series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji which includes the internationally iconic print The Great Wave off Kanagawa...
Category

19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

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