Katsushika Hokusai was a Japanese artist who lived during the Edo period. He is best known for his iconic woodblock print series, Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, which includes the famous image The Great Wave off Kanagawa. Hokusai's work had a significant impact on the development of Japanese art and influenced many Western artists as well. Take this quiz to test your knowledge of this legendary artist and his work.
What was the name of Hokusai's most famous series of prints?
The Great Wave off Kanagawa
Mount Fuji in Clear Weather
Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji
The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife
What was Hokusai's birth name?
Katsushika Hokusai
Nakajima Ise
Tokitaro
Sori
What was Hokusai's profession before becoming an artist?
Fisherman
Samurai
Potter
Woodcarver
What was the name of Hokusai's famous painting of a giant wave?
The Great Wave off Kanagawa
The Stormy Sea
The Tsunami
The Ocean's Fury
What was Hokusai's favorite subject matter?
Landscapes
Portraits
Still life
Animals
What was the name of Hokusai's famous book of sketches?
The Book of Sketches
The Sketchbook
The Hokusai Sketches
The Illustrated Book of One Hundred Poets
What was Hokusai's relationship with his daughter, Katsushika Oi?
They were estranged
They had a close relationship
They never met
She was his apprentice
What was the name of Hokusai's famous painting of a dragon?
The Dragon King
The Dragon's Fury
The Dragon's Lair
The Dragon's Den
What was Hokusai's favorite color to use in his prints?
Red
Blue
Green
Yellow
What was the name of Hokusai's famous painting of a waterfall?
The Waterfall
The Cascading Falls
The Thundering Waterfall
The Falling Water
What was Hokusai's favorite medium to work with?
Oil paint
Watercolor
Ink and brush
Charcoal
What was the name of Hokusai's famous painting of a phoenix?
The Phoenix Rising
The Phoenix's Flight
The Phoenix's Rebirth
The Phoenix and the Sun
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