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Hokusai

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Ho·ku·sai  (hk-s, hk-s) 1760-1849.
Japanese artist and printmaker who is remembered for his historical scenes and landscapes, including Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (1826-1833).
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Noun1.HokusaiHokusai - Japanese painter whose work influenced the impressionists (1760-1849)
Katsushika Hokusai
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