Hokusai

[ hoh-kuh-sahy, hoh-kuh-sahy; Japanese haw-koo-sahy ]

noun

1. Ka·tsu·shi·ka [kah, -ts, oo, -, shee, -kah], 1760–1849, Japanese painter and illustrator.

Hokusai

/ ˈhəʊkʊˌsaɪ; ˌhəʊkʊˈsaɪ /

noun

1. HokusaiKatsushika17601849MJapaneseARTS AND CRAFTS: artist Katsushika (ˌkætsuːˈʃiːkə). 1760–1849, Japanese artist, noted for the draughtsmanship of his colour wood-block prints, which influenced the impressionists

Example Sentences

It was 2013, and Dr. Singh was enchanted by Hokusai’s view of the sacred mountain in Japan, central to each image in the artist’s series: sometimes dominant, sometimes in the background, but always present.

From New York Times

Behind him, towering posters advertised the priceless art on display a few stories up: Hokusai’s famous woodblock-printed “Wave,” next to a gigantic image of one of Alexander Calder’s lithe, colorful mobiles.

From Seattle Times

Beginning this October, SAM will host a massive traveling exhibition dedicated to Hokusai, organized by MFA Boston, where Uyeda worked for 22 years before coming west to SAAM.

From Seattle Times

An exhibit of prints by Hokusai shows how he influenced artists as diverse as the Impressionists and Roy Lichtenstein, The Times’s Jason Farago writes.

From New York Times

A new exhibition of work by Katsushika Hokusai shows how the iconic Japanese printmaker inspired a tidal wave of followers.

From New York Times