Katsushika Hokusai, Japanese, 1760 to 1849, woodblock print on paper, Priest Mongaku under the Nachi Waterfall. Inscribed with Calligraphy and two red seals, upper left. Framed. Katsushika Hokusai, known simply as Hokusai, was a Japanese ukiyo e artist of the Edo period, active as a painter and printmaker. He is best known for the woodblock print series Thirty Six Views of Mount Fuji, which includes the iconic print The Great Wave off Kanagawa. Hokusai was instrumental in developing ukiyo e from a style of portraiture largely focused on courtesans and actors into a much broader style of art that focused on landscapes, plants, and animals. Asian and Oriental Graphic Art Prints and Collectibles.