Hokusai's painting of woman sells for record 621 mil. yen at auction

A painting of a woman standing in the snow by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai fetched 621 million yen ($4.02 million) at an auction in Tokyo, the highest price ever paid for one of his works, the auction house said Tuesday.The successful bidder at Saturday's auction, held by Tozai New Art Co., was Nitori Co., a major Japanese home furnishings retailer based in Sapporo, Hokkaido.Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) was a master ukiyo-e artist of Japan's Edo Era, known for depicting Mt. Fuji from various locations, including Edo, present-day Tokyo.The painting, which depicts a woman beli…READ FULL ARTICLE