1. Hokusai Japan’s Most Famous Printmaker

2. Hokusai lived from 1760-1849 He was born in Japan in the town of Edo, now called Tokyo

3. Mount Fuji is a famous mountain in Japan.

4. Hokusai did many artworks featuring Mt. Fuji

5. “I am fond of this print: … people dig clams among the sunken ruins. Fuji of course is visible through the torii."

6. How can you tell it is Mt. Fuji in the picture? What are the characteristic of Mt Fuji that Hokusai put in his artworks?

7. Why do you think Hokusai did many artworks featuring Mt. Fuji?

8. Some Japanese artists mostly drew people from high society Samurai Sumo Wrestlers Geisha

9. Hokusai drew working people instead.

10. Hokusai sometimes painted waves. How are his waves unique?

11. Hokusai did many small cartoon like sketches which he called Manga.

12. This this has evolved into Japan’s popular Manga style artwork, also called Anime

13. Which painting do you think was done by Hokusai? What makes you think that? 2 1 3 4 5 6

14. How would recognize a print by Hokosai? Mount Fuji is in background or main subject of artwork Shows common people working Very Detailed Waves are unique and look almost like monsters

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