Katsushika Hokusai (Japan, 1760-1849), The Great Wave off Kanagawa, Alternate Title: Kanagawa oki namiura, circa 1830-1831, Gift of the Frederick R. Weisman Company
Katsushika Hokusai (Japan, 1760-1849), Falls of Kirifuri at Mt. Kurokami, Shimotsuke Province Alternate Title: 下野黒髪山きりふりの滝, circa 1832, Gift of Max Palevsky
Katsushika Hokusai (Japan, 1760-1849), Sailboat on Blue Water, 19th century, Gift of N.J. Sargent
Katsushika Hokusai (Japan, 1760-1849), South Wind, Clear Dawn, Descriptive: "Red Fuji," circa 1830-1831, Gift of the Frederick R. Weisman Company
Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) is the Japanese artist best known in the Western world, primarily because of his iconic images known as The Great Wave and Red Fuji, both of which are in LACMA’s collection. In Japan, Hokusai was the greatest printmaker and painter between 1800 and 1850. http://bit.ly/1DCUPxc