Tag: Katsushika Hokusai

  • What Mediums Did Katsushika Hokusai Use?

    What Mediums Did Katsushika Hokusai Use?

    One of the most famous Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock print artists is Katsushika Hokusai. Even if many people do not know his name, most people have seen some of his works of art, especially his famous one called Under the Wave Off Kanagawa (1830-32). Hokusai used several art mediums for artwork, including painting, woodblock prints, book…

  • Hokusai Vs. Hiroshige, Japanese Woodblock Art

    Hokusai Vs. Hiroshige, Japanese Woodblock Art

    Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige are the top Japanese Ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock print artists. Both of these Japanese woodblock print artists are known worldwide. Hokusai and Hiroshige were two great Japanese Ukiyo-e artists. Even though they both lived during the same time in Japan and painted similar subject matter, how they painted and saw that…