Katsushika Ōi
Katsushika Ōi (葛飾 応為) | |
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Katsushika Ōi in the mid-1840s | |
| Born | c. 1800 (exact date unknown) |
| Died | c. 1866 (exact date unknown) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Known for | Ukiyo-e |
| Father | Hokusai |
Katsushika Ōi (葛飾 応為, c. 1800 – c. 1866), also known as Ei (栄; or O-Ei (お栄) with the honorific prefix) or Ei-jo (栄女; lit. 'woman Ei') , was a Japanese Ukiyo-e artist of the early 19th century Edo period. She was a daughter of Hokusai from his second wife. Ōi was an accomplished painter who also worked as a production assistant to her father.