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Katsushika Hokusai: sketches and drawings

Edo and Mount Fuji · 1760–1849

Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849): edo and mount fuji. SketchMap Atlas shows 2 sketches by Katsushika Hokusai on the world map, each placed where it was drawn.

Japanese ukiyo-e artist, born in Edo. His series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, including The Great Wave off Kanagawa, is among the most widely recognised images in Japanese art. He kept learning and drawing into his late eighties.

Sketches by Katsushika Hokusai and where they were drawn

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Who was Katsushika Hokusai?

Japanese ukiyo-e artist, born in Edo.

Where did Katsushika Hokusai draw?

Tokyo and Japan. Every sketch is shown on the map at the place where it was made.

What techniques did Katsushika Hokusai use?

The works on SketchMap Atlas are drawing.

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