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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).
Hokusai [ˈhəʊkʊˌsaɪ ˌhəʊkʊˈsaɪ]
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(Biographies / Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849) M, Japanese, ARTS AND CRAFTS: artist) Katsushika (ˌkætsuːˈʃiːkə). 1760-1849, Japanese artist, noted for the draughtsmanship of his colour wood-block prints, which influenced the impressionists
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Noun1.Hokusai - Japanese painter whose work influenced the impressionists (1760-1849)Hokusai - Japanese painter whose work influenced the impressionists (1760-1849)
Katsushika Hokusai
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