The old adage about how behind every great man there’s a great woman was particularly true for Katsushika Hokusai. The celebrated ukiyo-e artist (1760-1849) spent the final decades of his life sharing a home with his daughter, O-Ei, who was a skilled painter herself. Only a handful of her works survive, but they demonstrate a singular style. She also acted as a production assistant to her father and they are thought to have collaborated a number of times.
Once a hidden figure in art history,
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