Hokusai changed his name more than 30 times
The legendary Japanese artist behind 'The Great Wave' was aggressively indecisive about his own identity. Over his long career, Katsushika Hokusai changed his professional name over thirty distinct times. Every time he felt his artistic style had shifted, he would completely abandon his old identity, deeply confusing his publishers and annoying his dedicated collectors.

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