New: Artnap New Tab for Chrome. A museum painting in every new tab. Add to Chrome

Katsushika Hokusai

893 works

Featured

Filters

Shape

Century

Horizontal scroll of many labeled warrior figures in armor and robes, with combat scenes and a red demon-like figure.

Suikoden

Ink sketch of five robed musicians in varied poses, several playing drums, drawn in bold angular black lines on paper.

Five musicians playing drums

Hanging scroll of an seaside pavilion with kimono-clad figures seated on terraces, pine trees, and a shoreline with distant m

An amusement resort at the seashore

Hanging scroll of a misty river landscape with a moored boat, bare trees, and a distant mountain under a pale sky.

River landscape

Ink drawing of a barefoot man wringing out a dark robe beside a wicker basket, water falling to the ground.

Man wringing out his robe

Fan-shaped painting of an orange butterfly beside a branch of red flowers and dark ink-drawn leaves, with a red seal.

A butterfly and a flowering plant

Goose with outstretched wings flying left in front of a large pale full moon against a light blue sky.

Goose flying in front of the moon

Hanging scroll of many crabs and a horseshoe crab on an ochre ground with green seaweed.

Crustaceans

Two women in patterned kimono sit on a veranda beside a blossoming cherry tree, one reading a letter.

Early Ferns, Chapter 48 of The Tale of Genji

1810

Seated priest with ritual object, a red demon with staff approaching, and a snarling wolf by a tree under a night sky.

A Priest (Kōbō Daishi) practicing the Tantra, a demon before him, and a wolf behind

Hanging scroll of a seated man gazing up at potted pink and white peonies on a rock against a misty background.

A Seated Man Looking at Potted Peonies

Ink and color painting of a branch with split pomegranates, a red blossom and dark green leaves on pale paper.

Pomegranates

Hanging scroll of a seated man in a black robe and court hat, with patterned paper sheets at his feet, on a pale ground.

Six immortals of poetry

1800

Hanging scroll of a bearded man in a patterned robe reclining near a misty mountain, by Katsushika Hokusai.

Poet Semimaru with His Lute in a Bag

Hanging scroll of a kimono-clad woman beside a blossoming cherry tree, in a patterned brown silk mount.

A courtesan under a cherry tree

Ink drawing of laughing Hotei with a pole beside a child acrobat in a feathered headdress, with calligraphy at upper left.

Hotei and Chinese Child Acrobats

Ink sketch of a bearded man seated on a mat beside a large sword, wearing a loose robe and topknot.

A Man sitting with large sword

Ink and color painting on a fan-shaped sheet of a stout old man in a blue checkered robe seated beside a large bell.

A fat old man sitting beside a large bell

Hanging scroll of a twisting blossoming tree, pine trees, red-roofed village and a snow-capped mountain on tan silk.

River landscape: village and tall trees

1800

Ink and colour drawing of a man bent under a blue backpack with an umbrella, carrying a bundle, in yellow trousers.

Man carrying back-pack and lantern

Hokusai-attributed sketch of a smiling cloth merchant holding up a long patterned fabric, with folded cloth and tools below.

A Cloth Merchant

Ink drawing of a shojo with long flowing hair lifting a large sake keg overhead, wearing a patterned robe.

Shojo Lifting a Sake Keg

Six-fold screen pair on gold ground showing herons, lotus, irises, a crane, a rooster and flowering branches in muted tones.

Birds, Animals, and Plants Representing the Twelve Months

Painting of a black and brown rooster with a red comb standing on green grass against a pale background.

Rooster

Hanging scroll of curling waves breaking against a rocky headland with pine trees under a pale sky.

Breaking Waves

Hanging scroll of Zhong Kui in gray robes raising a club and subduing a red demon against a soft gray wash background.

Zhong Kui (Shoki) killing a demon

Ink and blue wash painting of a tortoise moving across a swirl of pale blue water on beige paper.

A Tortoise

Ink sketch of three figures in robes reading, with pages of text on the floor and a bent-over reader at lower right.

Three figures reading

Hanging scroll painting of a pumpkin vine with green leaves, a yellow blossom, a bud, and a small horse fly on ochre ground.

Pumpkin Vine and Horse Fly

Ink and colour drawing of a kneeling woman with a hairpin in her topknot, beside a red vessel, in pale kimono.

Seated figure of a woman

Ink line drawing of a kneeling woman in kimono playing a long-necked samisen, head bowed, on pale paper.

Maiden playing a samisen

Ink sketch of a seated woman playing a samisen beside a figure looking through a lattice shoji screen.

Two sketches: lady playing samisen and lady with back to observer looks between open shoji

Hanging scroll showing a white egret perched on a dark ink-washed post against a pale background with gold wave borders.

Egret on a Bridge Post

1800

Hanging scroll of a grey dragon ascending through dark swirling clouds, with a red seal near the lower edge.

Ascending dragon

Ink sketch on tan paper of dancing men in checked garments and two kneeling figures, drawn in loose black outline.

Men dancing, and miscellaneous figures

Ink drawing of a grinning long-haired ghost with a smaller pale face and clawed hand beside it, on aged paper.

A Spirit from the Hyaku Monogatari

Two-panel screen with four painted fans of landscapes, a boat, a mountain, and a figure on gold ground.

Four fan paintings mounted on a screen; "Frog on Lotus Leaf", "Scholar in a House", "Landscape", and "Boat and Rock"

1800

Ink sketch of hairy legendary figures, one sweeping water with a broom, others floating above rippling waves on tan paper.

Legendary beings

Ink drawing of a bearded man in a patterned robe and tall dark cap, reclining on the ground.

Seated man with nobleman's cap

Hanging scroll of a red thunder god with flowing drapery amid dark swirling ink clouds on a pale background.

Thunder god

Woman holding a fan

1810

Boy seated on a willow branch gazing at Mount Fuji above misty terraced fields, with a woven basket hanging below.

Boy Viewing Mount Fuji

Six-panel screen of rural figures at a thatched farmhouse with Mount Fuji and gold clouds behind.

Country Scenes and Mount Fuji; one of a pair with F1902.49

Six-panel screen of a gold-flecked rural scene with villagers working by a river, a pine tree, and a boat.

Country Scenes and Mount Fuji; one of a pair with F1902.48

Hanging scroll of a man in a dark hat carrying a laughing child on his back beside a small dog, with bamboo at right.

Two Entertainers Strolling on the New Year

1800

Two-panel screen with a bird on plum branch, a man painting a torii gate, a dragon in clouds, and scholars.

Various Scenes

1810

Ink line drawing of a seated woman in a green kimono gesturing with one hand, her hair pinned with a yellow comb.

Woman facing the right, beckoning

Hanging scroll of two women in kimono, one lifting a hat overhead and one holding a bowl, on a gold ground.

Women Carrying Pots for the Tsukuma Festival

Pair of Japanese folding screens showing hills, blossoming trees, and figures in a boat beneath a cherry tree on gold ground.

Viewing Cherry Blossoms

Ink drawing of two reclining men with a sake bottle, cup, food bowl and fan on a pale paper ground.

Summer sake sippers

Ink line drawing of two travelers with packs and walking staffs, wearing robes and straw sandals, on pale paper.

Travelers

Ink studies of several birds on tan paper, including perched songbirds on branches and a large pheasant.

Birds

Ink line drawing of a woman in a kimono raising her arms to dust with a long-handled duster on pale paper.

A Maid preparing to dust

1800

Fan-shaped painting with four red torii gates, a dark ink rock and green tree branches on pale paper.

A tree and four red torii

Ink sketch of several robed figures in dynamic poses, including a reclining swordsman and a kneeling man with a staff.

Miscellaneous figures

Ink drawing of two Japanese laborers in robes and sandals carrying large bundles, walking toward each other.

Laborers

Ink line drawing of a reclining courtier in layered robes with a sword across his body, on tan paper.

A Courtier

Ink sketch of sprawled and seated robed men, one holding a sake bottle, drawn in bold black outlines on pale paper.

A sake bout

Hanging scroll of a woman in red kimono and pink headdress beside blossoming cherry trees on an ochre background.

A Dancer, Kiyohime, a cherry tree and the bell of Dojo-ji

Ink drawing of fishermen in small boats beside a leaning pine tree and reeds on rippling water.

Landscape: figures fishing from boats

Hanging scroll of Fudo Myoo with a sword, rope and red flames, flanked by two small attendant figures on cream paper.

Fudo-myo-o

Hanging scroll of a traveler in a dark robe with a bundle and staff walking beside a tall tree on pale ground.

Traveler beside a Tree

Ink sketch of a seated boy with tousled hair playing a flute beside a large chevron-patterned woven basket.

Boy Playing Flute

Ink outline drawing of a seated woman seen from behind, hand raised to her hair, robes spread across pale paper.

Seated woman scratching her head

Painting of a standing woman in a dark patterned robe with an orange sash, head bowed, against a plain tan background.

Standing figure of a tall girl

Ink sketch sheet of six figures in robes, some seated with swords and some reclining, study of kabuki actors.

Kabuki actors

Hanging scroll painting of a standing courtesan in a patterned black and red kimono with decorative hair combs.

A courtesan standing

Ink sketches on beige paper showing a tiger, a woman's face, a flute player, striding legs and a running horse.

Miscellaneous studies

Bearded man in blue robes reclines on rocks, looking up at two birds flying above, painted on a fan-shaped sheet.

Risshi by the Sea Watching Birds

Hanging scroll of a standing woman in a dark patterned kimono holding a fan, with calligraphy above.

Beauty (Bijin)

c. 1775-1849

Two roosters square off on a sandy ledge beside bare branches and green leaves, painted on a tan silk hanging scroll.

Gamecocks

dated 1838

Hanging scroll of a standing courtesan in a patterned kimono holding a decorated robe, gazing downward, with red accents.

Walking Courtesan

1850

Ink and light color painting of a figure in a straw hat and plaid jacket flying paper birds on strings.

Prancing Figure with Paper Birds

Hanging scroll of a figure in straw cloak and hat pushing a barrel through snow beside reeds and shrubs.

Winter Scene

Hanging scroll of two Japanese women in patterned kimono, one standing and one kneeling, against a plain grey background.

Two Beauties

Golden dragon with scaled body coiling on a red background, framed by stylized blue and white ocean waves.

Matsuri Yatai Dragon

1844

Portrait of a man with topknot and crested kimono, resting his hand on a bound book against a grey-blue sky.

Portrait of a man of noble birth with a book

Red monochrome hanging scroll of the warrior Shōki in layered armor, bearded and glaring, holding a round object before him.

Red Shōki, the Demon Queller

1847

Monochrome drawing of an armored samurai grappling a dragon from waves below a bell-shaped shrine with a Buddha.

Picture Book in the Katsushika Style (Ehon Katsushika-buri)

1836

Ink drawing of an armored rider with a spear on a galloping horse beside a shaggy horned demon.

Two Figures

1800

Ink and colour painting of a fisherman in a straw cape carrying a net through falling snow, with bamboo at top left.

Fisherman Carrying His Net in the Snow

1821

Hanging scroll of two Manzai performers in blue kimono, one holding an open fan, the other in a dancing pose.

Manzai Performers

1816

Warrior in red armor and green robe drawing a long bow against a dark cloudy sky, painted as a hanging scroll.

Minamoto no Yorimasa Aiming an Arrow

1847

Ink painting of a barefoot figure in flowing robes leaning into wind, with red maple leaves swirling around.

Liezi in the Wind

1810

Six-panel gold leaf screen with dark maple trunks and red and green autumn maple leaves.

Autumn Maple Trees

Ink and light color sketch of a tengu with a long nose, red wings, and a feathered fan, seated on pale paper.

Tengu

Full-length painting of a samurai in red armor with a horned helmet, holding a fan and sword against a grey background.

Minamoto no Yoshitsune

1800

Ink painting on silk with five bold ring shapes, a flowing calligraphic character, and a red seal at left.

Five Treasure Balls (hoju) and Five “Longevity” Character

1839

Hanging scroll of a crescent moon above pine branches and red maple leaves trailing down a rock.

Moon, Pine and Maple

Hanging scroll of a standing courtesan in a patterned dark kimono and red-lined robe, head bowed, with a brocade mount.

Walking Courtesan

1803

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji with a rosy slope and snowy peak above streaked clouds and a dark forest under blue sky.

South Wind, Clear Sky, from Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji

early 1830s

Woodblock print of a farmer with rush bundles crossing a wooden bridge under a moon, with ducks flying over a river.

The Rush Gatherer, from the series A True Mirror of Chinese and Japanese Poetry

1834-35

Woodblock print of two robed figures on a rock ledge beside a tall waterfall, with a red-branched pine overhead.

Ri Haku from the series Mirrors of Japanese and Chinese Poems (Shiika shashin kyō)

ca. 1832

Woodblock print of snow-capped Mount Fuji with red slopes, white clouds, and pink lightning bolts under a blue sky.

Shower Below the Summit (Sanka hakuu), from the series "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"

c. 1830/33

Japanese woodblock print of a curving bay with wooden houses, pine trees, small boats and distant ships under a pale sky.

Print - Katsushika Hokusai, 1801

ca. 1801

Japanese woodblock print of women in kimono bending by a fence with pine trees and a doorway at right.

Print - Katsushika Hokusai, 1800

ca. 1800