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Who made “The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife”?

“The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife” was made by Katsushika Hokusai in 1820.

The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife — Katsushika Hokusai

Ukiyo-e · Woodcut

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Katsushika Hokusai: bold outlines, flat colour and Prussian blue; Mount Fuji from every angle, giant curling waves and everyday Edo life.

Katsushika Hokusai (c. 31 October 1760 – 10 May 1849) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist of the Edo period, active as a painter and printmaker. His woodblock print series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji includes the iconic print The Great Wave off Kanagawa. Wikipedia

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