Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) was a masterful Japanese ukiyo-e artist and printmaker from the Edo period, best known for the iconic woodblock print The Great Wave off Kanagawa. He was a highly innovative and prolific artist who expanded the traditional subject matter of ukiyo-e from portraits of actors and courtesans to landscapes and nature, notably in his series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji. Hokusai's dynamic compositions and bold use of color, which incorporated Western techniques like linear perspective, profoundly influenced the Impressionists and the broader Japonisme movement in Europe. He was also known for his sketchbooks, called Hokusai Manga, and continued to produce art until his death at age 88.