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About Me

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) is Japan's most famous artist. His work The Great Wave is recognized throughout the world. His catologue (of over 30,000 designs) includes a vast array of prints with many themes.

My Interests

city life, landscapes, Mount Fuji, nature, the ocean, people, bridges, waterfalls...

I'd like to meet:

Anyone who loves art.

Music:

The Boredoms, ooiioo, The Flaming Lips, Melt Banana

Movies:

Hokusai Mango (Edo Porn), Hokusai: An Animated Sketchbook, Sharaku

Books:

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Haruki Murakami

My Blog

About Japanese Art

Japanese art, like Chinese or Korean, usually has a strong character of its own influenced partly by the danger and impermance of life. Most Japanese were threatened by earthquake, landslide, typhoon,...
Posted by Hokusai on Wed, 15 Nov 2006 03:14:00 PST

What is Ukiyo-e?

Ukiyo-e is the Japanese term meaning 'pictures of the floating world,' applied to the dominant movement in Japanese art of the 17th and 19th centuries. It refers to the subjects from transient every d...
Posted by Hokusai on Wed, 15 Nov 2006 03:03:00 PST