Katsushika Hokusai ( 1760 - 1849 ) was a Japanese painter. Katsushika Hokusai s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 10.43 USD for En japansk Surimono forestillende spurve flyvende over hav. in 2003 to 540500 USD for KANAGAWA OKI NAMI URA (IN THE WELL OF THE GREAT WAVE OFF KANAGAWA), FROM THE SERIES FUGAKU SANJUROKKEI (