hokusai

• Nombre propio referido al artista y grabador japonés del período Edo, famoso por sus obras ukiyo-e, en particular «La gran ola de Kanagawa», cuyo arte influyó de manera significativa en los pintores impresionistas y postimpresionistas de Europa.

A proper noun referring to a Japanese painter and printmaker of the Edo period, best known for his ukiyo-e works, particularly 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa', whose art had a significant influence on Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artists in Europe.

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   A renowned Japanese ukiyo-e artist of the Edo period (1760-1849), best known for his woodblock print series 'Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji' and for his profound influence on Western Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painters.

   Hokusai (pintor japonés)

   • Hokusai created the iconic 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa', which remains one of the most recognizable works of Japanese art.
   • Many Impressionist artists, including Claude Monet, admired and collected Hokusai's prints.
   • Hokusai's influence extended beyond Japan to European art movements like Art Nouveau and Japonism.
   • The Metropolitan Museum of Art devoted a major exhibition to Hokusai's complete oeuvre.