Stories of Art: Katsushika Hokusai - The Man Behind the Wave - Part 1
April 14, 2026
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as posted by the channelWho is the artist responsible one of the most recognisable images in all of art history - The Great Wave?
And how did the military dictatorship of the Tokugawa shogunate create the conditions for his art to flourish?
Join Alastair and James as they travel to early 19th century Japan to explore the truly extraordinary life and work of Katsushika Hokusai.
Artworks in this episode include:
Hokusai, The Great Wave off Kanagawa, 1831
Keisai Eisen, Portrait of Katsushika Hokusai, before 1848
Hokusai, The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife, 1814
Hokusai, Manga, 1814-19
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