Katsushika Hokusai · Karl Marx Were Katsushika Hokusai and Karl Marx alive at the same time? Yes. Katsushika Hokusai and Karl Marx were alive at the same time for 31 years, from 1818 to 1849. Katsushika Hokusai was 57 when Karl Marx was born.Karl Marx was 31 when Katsushika Hokusai died, aged 88. Katsushika HokusaiJapanese artistBorn 31 October 1760 · died 10 May 1849, aged 88Karl MarxGerman-born philosopherBorn 5 May 1818 · died 14 March 1883, aged 64 Katsushika HokusaiNapoleonAbraham LincolnCharles DarwinKarl MarxLeo TolstoyMahatma GandhiVladimir LeninAlbert Einstein Katsushika Hokusai and Karl Marx in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.