Katsushika Hokusai Research Paper Art 101 : Gretchen Potts Pearl Okonkwo Pearl Okonkwo Research Paper Art 101 November 15‚ 2010 Art is defined as the “expression or application of human creative skill and imagination‚ typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture‚ producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.” Another quality of art is that it is universal. Art can be found in various places all over the world‚ and it creates an
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Katsushika Hokusai By: Connor Baker Katsushika Hokusai was a Japanese artist born in Edo (now Tokyo)‚ on October 31‚ 1760. Katsushika started his work at the young age of six. He learned from his father who was a mirror maker that would paint designs around the mirrors. His father sent him to work at a book shop at the age of twelve‚ where he cut wood blocks which were commonly used for books in this period. At the age of eighteen he was excepted into the studio of Katsukawa Sunsho. Katsukawa
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Three of Hokusai Katsushika’s prints titled The Great Wave off Kanagawa‚ from the series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji‚ hang in The Rodger L. and Pamela Weston Wing on the entrance level of The Art Institute of Chicago. Upon entering the south entrance of the Japanese wing‚ departing from The Chauncey McCormick gallery‚ the prints are the first presented in gallery 107‚ on the east wall. While facing The Great Wave off Kanagawa‚ to the right are pages from the three volumes of One Hundred Views
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Hokusai VS JMW Turner Research Paper #2 Contents Page 1 ……………………………………………………..Cover Page Page 2 ……………………………………………………..Contents Page 3-5 …………………………………………………..Downloaded Images Page 6 ………………………………………………………Description of Images Page 7 ………………………………………………………Critique and comparison Page 8-9 …………………………………………………..Downloaded Biographies Images Hokusai‚ The Great Wave off Kanagawa‚ 1832 Hokusai‚ Oceans of Wisdom‚ 1834 Hokusai‚ The Dream of the Fisherman’s Wife‚ 1820 JMW Turner
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The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai is a famous woodcut print that is commonly referred to as The Great Wave. Hokusai Katsushika was one of the greatest Japanese printmakers of the 19th century. The print‚ The Great Wave‚ is a part of a 36-piece series of the views of Japan’s most famous mountain; Mount Fuji. Hokusai’s series was very popular and sold rather quickly. Due to its popularity‚ Hokusai decided to extend the series to 46 pieces. The original piece was created around 1830 and was published
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the most famous works of art in the world—and debatably the most iconic work of Japanese art (Art Institute of Chicago). "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" is part of a series of prints titled "Thirty-six views of Mount Fuji" (Art Institute of Chicago). Hokusai produced this series‚ consisting of more than 36 prints‚ between 1830 and 1833. "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" is a polychrome woodblock print‚ made of ink and color on paper that is approximately 10 x 14 inches (Department of Asian Art). In fact
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without recognition‚ but one artist who was lucky to find the spot light was the artist‚ Hokusai Katsushika. Hokusai is the artist who created The Great Wave. It is his best known work and he is consisted to be one of the greatest Japanese artists. Hokusai Katsushika was born in 1760 and died in the year 1849. The Great Wave is actually not a Japanese painting‚ but it is a woodblock
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the Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji series which featured ravishing sceneries of Mount Fuji. Being the first print in the series‚ The Great Wave off Kanagawa was a phenomenal success. Hence‚ Hokusai added ten more designs into the collection. Before the emergence of Japanese printmakers such as Katsushika Hokusai‚ woodblock printing technique has been around for centuries and used mainly for printing of texts. One of the printing styles‚ Ukiyo-e‚ was used by Japanese printmakers in the Edo period. The
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Art ART/230 November 3‚ 2014 Berta Stead Analyzing‚ Interpreting‚ and Assessing Visual Art The Great Wave off Kanagawa is the most well-known Japanese woodblock art ever created in the history of Japan (Sayre‚ 2010). The masterpiece was created by Hokusai Katsushika‚ known to be the honorable Japanese printmakers of the 19th century. The Great Wave off Kanagawa set precedent for the first of 36 views of Mount Fuji‚ 1823-29 (Sayre‚ 2010). I will discuss the six elements of visual design‚ go in detail
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the Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji series which featured ravishing sceneries of Mount Fuji. Being the first print in the series‚ The Great Wave off Kanagawa was a phenomenal success. Hence‚ Hokusai added ten more designs into the collection. Before the emergence of Japanese printmakers such as Katsushika Hokusai‚ woodblock printing technique has been around for centuries and used mainly for printing of texts. One of the printing styles‚ Ukiyo-e‚ was used by Japanese printmakers in the Edo period. The
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