The Great Wave Off Kanagawa
Katsushika Hokusai’s Under the Wave off Kanagawa, also called The Great Wave has become one of 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, all of the images in the series feature a glance of the mountain. On the contrary, Mount Fuji is not always conspicuous. Alternatively, the foreground in “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” is filled with a monumental wave. The menacing wave is …show more content…
Hokusai’s work was on view at many museums. A craze for collecting Japanese art began, especailly ukiyo-e styled prints. “Additionally, impressionist artists in Paris, such as Claude Monet, were great fans of Japanese prints” (Katsushika Hokusai).
Katsushika Hokusai was a well-known Japanese artist. Hokusai was fascinated in sloping angles and rich colors (Katsushika Hokusai). These can be seen in 'The Great Wave of Kanagawa' through the proximity of the colossal wave in the foreground which dominates the minuscule mountain in the distance, as well as the clique of men and boats among the formidable waves.
Hokusai showed diversity in his artistic temperament regularly. His subjects contained every genre from Kabuki actors and courtesans to landscapes and visuals from daily life (Life of Japanese Artist). Furthermore, he illustrated novels, published his own sketchbooks, fabricated guidebooks and maps, produced tutorials on painting, and he even made some erotica (Katsushika Hokusai). Obviously, Hokusai's style varied greatly from period to period and even from work to
In fact, all of the images in the series feature a glance of the mountain. On the contrary, Mount Fuji is not always conspicuous. Alternatively, the foreground in “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” is filled with a monumental wave. The menacing wave is …show more content…
Hokusai’s work was on view at many museums. A craze for collecting Japanese art began, especailly ukiyo-e styled prints. “Additionally, impressionist artists in Paris, such as Claude Monet, were great fans of Japanese prints” (Katsushika Hokusai).
Katsushika Hokusai was a well-known Japanese artist. Hokusai was fascinated in sloping angles and rich colors (Katsushika Hokusai). These can be seen in 'The Great Wave of Kanagawa' through the proximity of the colossal wave in the foreground which dominates the minuscule mountain in the distance, as well as the clique of men and boats among the formidable waves.
Hokusai showed diversity in his artistic temperament regularly. His subjects contained every genre from Kabuki actors and courtesans to landscapes and visuals from daily life (Life of Japanese Artist). Furthermore, he illustrated novels, published his own sketchbooks, fabricated guidebooks and maps, produced tutorials on painting, and he even made some erotica (Katsushika Hokusai). Obviously, Hokusai's style varied greatly from period to period and even from work to