The Great Wave / Hokusai

Who was the artist who created The Great Wave?

• Katsus Hakusai

• Vincent Van Gogh

• Monet

• Katsushika Hokusai

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What is in the middle ground of the artwork?

• A mountain

• A fish

• A cloud

• A wave

The Great Wave was part of a series of prints by Hokusai where water was always the focus

• True

• False

What mountain is in the background of the 36 prints from Hokusai's series?

• Blue Mountain

• Mount Everest

• Mount Fuji

• Mount Kilimanjaro

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Today, a Great Wave print is worth...

• $1.6 Million

• $90

• $100,000

• $4000

When did Hokusai live?

• 1760-1849

• 1700-1770

• 1860-1949

• 1500-1700

Hokusai began creating art when he was just _______ years old

• 12

• 18

• 6

• 2

At age 15 he entered the studio of his fellow artist

• Donald Trump

• Araki Hirohiko

• Megumi Yuto

• Katsukawa Shunsho

What art technique did he learn and master?

• Painting

• Woodcut Printmaking

• Marble Sculpting

• Plaster Casting

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The mountains drawn by Hokusai symbolized...

• Peace

• Immortality

• War

• Heaven