Collection: Posters and prints after Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints by Katsushika Hokusai

This collection brings together a selection of art posters and prints created after the Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints conceived by the master Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849). These reproductions highlight the engraved work of a major artist of the Edo period, famous for his representations of landscapes, scenes from daily life, and natural elements. From the iconic series of the Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji to illustrations of flora and fauna, each print restores the fineness of line and composition characteristic of traditional Japanese woodblock printing.

The work of Katsushika Hokusai is rooted in the tradition of ukiyo-e, or "pictures of the floating world," which he profoundly renewed during the first half of the 19th century, particularly around the 1830s. By introducing landscape as an autonomous subject within popular printmaking, Hokusai combined the rules of Western perspective, the principles of classical Chinese painting, and the technical mastery of Japanese woodcut. Iconic compositions such as The Great Wave off Kanagawa testify to a keen sense of spatial dynamics and innovative work on pigments, such as Prussian blue. His visual vocabulary and synthetic vision of nature exerted a major influence on Western art, stimulating the Japonisme movement in the late 19th century.

All of these prints offer a documented overview of the stylistic and thematic evolution of Hokusai's corpus. Intended for decorative use as well as for cultural study or historical iconography, these posters easily integrate into a cabinet of curiosities, a study space, or a heritage-focused interior. They allow lovers of Asian art, art historians, and enthusiasts of ancient printmaking to observe the details, chromatic nuances, and structural motifs that define the legacy of one of classical Japan's most influential artists.