Toshi senga: Selected Pictures of T'ang Poems
Title
Toshi senga: Selected Pictures of T'ang Poems
Creator
Katsukawa Hokusai
Edo (Tokoyo), Japan, 1760 - 1849
Edo (Tokoyo), Japan, 1760 - 1849
Date
1833
Format
woodblock print
22.7 x 28 centimeters
22.7 x 28 centimeters
Description
Hokusai began his art career as an apprentice for a woodblock engraver between the ages of 15 to 18. He became a pupil of Katsukawa Shunsho in 1778. The first publication of his work came out 8 months after his studies. His goal was to depict the everyday man as an individual among the elements and to achieve and effect of beauty rather than simple realism. This was one of the most difficult goals in the ukiyo-e school.
Collection
Citation
Katsukawa Hokusai
Edo (Tokoyo), Japan, 1760 - 1849, “Toshi senga: Selected Pictures of T'ang Poems,” Ewing Gallery Permanent Collection, accessed May 4, 2024, https://ewinggallery.omeka.net/items/show/220.