Quote of the day
At last, in 1611, was made, under the auspices of King James, the famous King James version; and this is the great literary monument of the English language.
Hokusai
Born: October 31, 1760
Died: May 10, 1849 (aged 88)
Bio: Katsushika Hokusai was a Japanese artist, ukiyo-e painter and printmaker of the Edo period. He was influenced by Sesshū Tōyō and other styles of Chinese painting.
Known for:
- The Great Wave off Kanagawa (1832)
- Fine Wind, Clear Morning (1832)
- Hokusai Manga (1814)
- The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife (1814)
- Oceans of Wisdom (1834)