Tanaka plays the older Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), a renowned ukiyo-e woodblock artist in the Edo Period (1603-1867), in the latter half of "Hokusai," taking over the role from Yuya Yagira ...

Katsushika Oi, known as O-Ei, is the third daughter of Katsushika Hokusai and she is an Ukiyo-e artist in her own right. O-Ei married to a painter, but soon divorced and worked as Hokusai's ...

Japan's iconic ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai left an indelible mark on the art world. We trace the development of "The Great Wave" and the location that inspired "Rainstorm beneath the Summit." ...

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) is widely considered the greatest Japanese ukiyo-e painter of all time. Although Hokusai's woodblock prints and paintings had a profound impact on Western artists ...

Born in 1760, Katsushika Hokusai took the medium known as ukiyo-e to new artistic heights and popularity through his unique use of colour and dynamic composition. Hokusai's depictions of Mount ...

KYOTO--Featuring erotic works created by some of the most celebrated ukiyo-e artists ... (Hand-drawn plovers above waves) by Katsushika Hokusai, a series of 12 brush-painted works that are ...

Oei, later known as Katsushika Oi ... the master of ukiyo-e portraying beautiful women. He visits regularly because he admires Hokusai and secretly likes Oei although their relationship is ...