Hokusai used more than 30 art names (gō) during his lifetime, so there isn’t one universally agreed complete list. Some of his best-known names were Shunrō, Sōri, Hokusai, Taitō, Iitsu, Gakyō Rōjin Manji, and Manji. Hokusai, the name he’s famous for today, roughly means “North Studio.” His later name Gakyō Rōjin Manji is especially fun: it translates roughly as “Old Man Mad About Painting.
Three masterpieces. Three handy pockets. One iconic artist. This recycled zip pocket set features favourite artworks from the legendary Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji series: Fuji from Gotenyama, 1830–32 © Tokyo Fuji Art Museum, Red Fuji, Mountains in Clear Weather, 1831 © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Great Wave, 1831 © Tokyo Fuji Art Museum.
Hokusai used more than 30 art names (gō) during his lifetime, so there isn’t one universally agreed complete list. Some of his best-known names were Shunrō, Sōri, Hokusai, Taitō, Iitsu, Gakyō Rōjin Manji, and Manji. Hokusai, the name he’s famous for today, roughly means “North Studio.” His later name Gakyō Rōjin Manji is especially fun: it translates roughly as “Old Man Mad About Painting.
Three masterpieces. Three handy pockets. One iconic artist. This recycled zip pocket set features favourite artworks from the legendary Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji series: Fuji from Gotenyama, 1830–32 © Tokyo Fuji Art Museum, Red Fuji, Mountains in Clear Weather, 1831 © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Great Wave, 1831 © Tokyo Fuji Art Museum.