Life- Father was a mirror maker for the shogun
-Hokusai was never made an heir to his father which lead to the belief that his mother was a concubine and had no power - Learned how to paint from father - Had two wives, two sons and three daughters (Eventually his youngest, Sakae, also became an artist) |
Work- 12 years old: worked in a library
-14 years old: became apprentice to a wood carver - 18 years old: accepted into studio of Shunshō (Shunshō dies in 1793) - Hokusai is expelled from the studio and uses the embarrassment of being expelled to focus on art Quote "What really motivated the development of my artistic style was the embarrassment I suffered at Shunkō's hands"
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Art- Began painting at 6
- Landscape paintings - Daily life -Depicted courtesans and Kabuki actors - Practiced brush paintings for Kyoto Bhon |