(1760–1849), Japanese painter and wood engraver. A leading artist of the ukiyo-e school, he depicted aspects of Japanese everyday life in his woodcuts and strongly influenced European impressionist artists.
Definition of Hokusai, Katsushika in US English:
Hokusai, Katsushika
proper nounˈhōkəˌsī
(1760–1849), Japanese painter and wood engraver. He represented aspects of everyday Japanese life in his woodcuts.