Katsushika Hokusai was a Japanese painter and printmaker, best known for the paintings ‘The Great Wave off Kanagawa’ and ‘Fine Wind, Clear Morning,’ part of his painting series ‘Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji.’ Due to its spiritual significance, Mount Fuji inspired him and most of his works and brought him worldwide recognition. He began painting in the traditional form of the “ukiyo-e” genre. Over the years, her reformed and redefined the genre. He is known to have used the highest number of pseudonyms among the renowned Japanese artists and is still the most recognized of them. It is believed that he had contributed to more than 30,000 pieces of work. He painted until the end of his life. He and his works have inspired and influenced artists and art patrons across the globe.