Japanese Artist Waves Painting. His true given name was shinkichi. Katsushika hokusai, japan's best known artist, is ironically japan's least japanese artist.
Many know japanese artist katsushika hokusai from his famous “great wave off kanagawa” print. Choose your favorite japanese landscape paintings from millions of available designs. The big waves off the coast of kanagawa dwarf are pulling at the small boats, making the people cling to them in fear.
The beautiful dark blue pigment used by hokusai, called prussian blue, was a new material at the time, imported from england through china.
The one japanese artist most famous for painting waves is no doubt katsushika hokusai. Famed artists are recognized for their signature aesthetic touches and unmistakable artistic command. See more ideas about japanese waves, chinese painting, chinese art. The great wave off kanugawa, or simply, the great wave.