Step Inside: Hokusai's Ukiyo-e Prints

Hokusai’s prints — as you’ve never seen them before. Katsushika Hokusai was born in 1760 under the gaze of the snow-capped peak of Mount Fuji in Japan’s capital, Edo — at the time the world’s largest city, and the precursor to modern-day Tokyo. He changed his name no fewer than 30 times during his life, altering his artistic style with each new persona. He also famously declared that he would live until the age of 110. Scholars argue that his work reached its peak when he was in his 70s and 80s. Find out more: https://ift.tt/2qyII1f