Hokusai’s Daughter: A Young Artist in Old Japan
Written and illustrated by Sunny Seki
(Tuttle Publishing)
(Tuttle Publishing)
- Fiction
- Set in Japan
Key words: Art, bilingual, biography, gender roles
Whether working in his studio or out in the field, Japanese artist Hokusai had a constant companion, his youngest daughter, Eijo. Wherever they went, Eijo brought along her own bag of brushes and the same artistic brilliance and passion as her dad. Hokusai’s Daughter tells the story of a clever girl who refuses to believe that only men can create great works of art.
Selected Resources for Teaching with Hokusai’s Daughter: A Young Artist in Old Japan
Free Spirits: Katsushika Oi and Her Father Hokusai webinar with Dr. Brenda G. Jordan about the real Katsushika Ōi, her relationship with her father Hokusai, and their free spirited lifestyles and art in Edo, Japan of the early 19th century.