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Katsushika Hokusai (1760? 1849), one of the last great artists of the Japanese Ukiyo-e tradition of the Edo period. His world famous image of the wave and other woodblock prints influenced a whole generation of modern painters because of the uniqueness of perspective and form. The walls of Monet?s house at Giverny were covered in prints by Hokusai and other Japanese artists. Tushita is a German based company operating under fair trade partnership standards since 1980.