FRENCH LANGUAGE Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), an unchallenged master of ukiyo-e, the Floating World, active between the late 1700s and the first-half of the 1800s, stands out on the art scene not only for his Great Wave and the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji of which the print is a part, but also his great versatility expressed in his treatment of all types of subjects: from landscapes to nature, kabuki actor portraits, beautiful women, warriors and even ghosts and spirits, semi- legendary beings and animals. Hokusai is also associated with many changes: of residence, of name (over
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