About the book: 2005 / Katsushika Hokusai is one of the most famous Japanese artists in the world. His talent is extremely multifaceted. Although he became famous mainly as a master of color woodcuts, Hokusai also left a rich legacy in painting, drawing, and book illustration. He was a prose writer and poet, a widely educated man who had deeply studied the ancient culture of China and Japan, was familiar with European engravings, European art methods and many scientific achievements of his time..