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Katsushika Hokusai

By juliaferpri

  • BIRTH

    BIRTH
    He was born the 31st october of 1760 in Tokio, Japan. In those days, the capital was called Edo.
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    Katsushika Hokusai

  • THE ADOPTION

    THE ADOPTION
    A craftsman who made mirrors, adopted him when he was a baby.

  • HE WORKED IN A BOOKSTORE

    HE WORKED IN A BOOKSTORE
    He worked for a few years in a prestigious bookstore.

  • APPRENTICE OF ENGRAVER

    APPRENTICE OF ENGRAVER
    From 15 to 18, he worked as an apprentice engraver in a workshop.

  • MASTER OF THE UKIYO-E

    MASTER OF THE UKIYO-E
    At the age of 18, he became independent and his tutor became Katsukawa Shunsho, a master of the Ukiyo-e (paintings of the floating world).

  • HIS FIRST POSTED WORKS

    HIS FIRST POSTED WORKS
    He specialized in portraying Kabuki actors. The next year, he posted his first works under the name Shunro. It consisted of printed invitations to the Kabuki theater.

  • WEDDING

    WEDDING
    At the age of twenty, he married.

  • THEIR KIDS

    THEIR KIDS
    Between 1781 and 1784, they had three children, two girls and a boy.

  • ARTISTIC CAREER

    ARTISTIC CAREER
    He continued his excellent artistic career at the Ukiyo School of Art.

  • SURIMONO ART

    SURIMONO ART
    Later, he specialized in the surimono art. It is used to do cards for special occasions.

  • TWO IMPORTANT DEATHS

    TWO IMPORTANT DEATHS
    In 1793, his master and his young wife died.

  • GOLDEN YEARS

    GOLDEN YEARS
    He remarried and he changed his artist name to Hokusai. He began his golden age in his work.

  • ITAKO SONGS

    ITAKO SONGS
    He posted a set of female portraits entitled Itako Songs.

  • LANDSCAPES AND HISTORICAL SCENES

    LANDSCAPES AND HISTORICAL SCENES
    Until 1806, he focused on landscapes and historical scenes. He published them in picture books.

  • TRADITIONAL PAINTINGS

    TRADITIONAL PAINTINGS
    In 1807, he was very famous for his traditional paintings.

  • THE DEATH OF HIS SON

    THE DEATH OF HIS SON
    Hokusai's son died. He worked as a book illustrator and had some students.

  • SIX VISITS TO THE MOUNT FUJI

    SIX VISITS TO THE MOUNT FUJI
    One of his most famous works was the artistic set of Six Visits to the Mount Fuji. Published between 1826 and 1833. They consisted of 46 landscape prints. The great Kanagawa Wave is the most famous Japan painting and it is part of this collection.

  • THE DEATH OF HIS SECOND WIFE

    THE DEATH OF HIS SECOND WIFE
    His second wife died. He had paralysis in his left arm, but he continued working until his last day.

  • DEATH

    DEATH
    He died the 10th mai of 1849 in Japan