Gakyo Rojin Manji Period

In 1834, Hokusai, who had created numerous masterpieces featuring Mount Fuji, used the artist name "Gakyō Rōjin Manji" (The Old Man Mad about Drawing) for the first time in his illustrated book "One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji," which serves as the culmination of his works on Mount Fuji. At the end of the book, he expressed his desire for further improvement in his artistic skills. In his final years, Hokusai's subjects expanded beyond the confines of ukiyo-e as genre prints to include increasing depictions of natural elements, as well as religious motifs. He aspired to refine his artistic techniques until his last moments, relentlessly pursuing the path of a true artist throughout his life.