How to paint like master Hokusai
All manner of 19th-century Japanese characters can meet in your own Hokusai vision.Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai's woodblock prints can be found in galleries across the world, with pieces like the early 19th century "The Great Wave" among the most familiar images of Japan.
Now a German company, Adgame Wonderland, has developed an online toolkit so that anyone can create their very own Hokusai -- of the scenes the master may have missed.
Old Edo at your fingertips
The Hokusai Manga Construction Kit is only in Japanese, but Japan Style has created an English guide for the easy-to-use system.
You'll then be able to create visions of old Tokyo, in the Edo period, with characters such as Hokusai-style beggars, priests and kings.
Once you've added graceful cranes and prowling tigers around your walled castle, and some Japanese script for authenticity, you can send the masterpiece to friends or add to a gallery of creations.
Those wishing to get their hands on real woodblock prints of the period meanwhile can purchase them online via Mita Arts Gallery or visit their premises in Jimbucho.
For a slightly different take on mid-19th century Japanese art, visit our gallery of "Ancient Japanese doctor's notes for measles, syphilis and ... handwriting?"
