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Portraits and Sketches by UK Artist
Featured Artist - Katsushika Hokusai
Portrait of Samurai Warrior Commission in Ink/Pencil
Coloured Pencil Sketch
Portrait - Seated Nude Ref: lockstock
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Featured Artist: Katsushika Hokusai
"If Heaven gives me ... an extension even of five years, I shall become a true artist." (Hokusai aged 89)
This Japanese artist (1760 - 1849) influenced 19th century western artists like Van Gogh and Picasso as they broke away from centuries of artistic convention and restraint.
Peonies - At a time when western thought promoted formal history art, eastern artists considered Nature the most meaningful of subjects.
The Great Wave - The artist's best-known work, and almost as ubiquitous as the Mona Lisa. The simplified, expressive shapes effectively convey noise and movement.
Self Portrait - This elegant pose, with its flowing robes, renders to the theme of old age an element of grace, even as the artist leans heavily on his stick.
This Artist Uses
Portrait Sketch - Pencil
Abstracted Nude Portrait
People with Birds - Pencil
Spuds in Barrows, Sketch
Coloured Pencil Sketch
Pencil Sketch: Boats - Blakeney
