Question

A technique manual of “Quick Lessons” by this artist emphasizes his method that combined contour and gesture drawing. A work by this artist depicting peasants working at a waterwheel (10[1])shows a young child with a turtle on a leash. A known admirer of this artist, Vincent van Gogh, included many of his common subjects in the background of his Portrait (-5[1])of Père Tanguy (“pair tawn-GHEE”). This artist often used imported Prussian blue in a series that includes his painting (10[1])Fine Wind, Clear Morning. (10[2])An erotic work by this artist (10[1])titled Dream of the Fisherman’s Wife depicts a diver having sex with two octopi. For 10 points, name this Japanese ukiyo-e (“oo-kee-yo-EH”) painter whose Thirty-Six Views (10[1])of Mount (10[1])Fuji includes The Great Wave off Kanagawa. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Katsushika Hokusai
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