The Great Wave

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THE GREAT WAVE

of Kanagawa

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Painting

- Painter - Engraver

October 31, 1760 - Edo, Japan

ARTIST

Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎)

May 10, 1849 (age 88) - Tokyo, Japan

Narrative Beings.

Mount FujiIn Japan has traditionally been linked to eternal life.

WorkConsidered one of the most important in Japan as far as landscape painting is concerned.

Katsushika Hokusai

It was very popular in Japan around the 18th century, whose prints usually show the customs of life of that period.

One of the most renowned Japanese artists in the world, he created his work 200 years ago.

Techniques - Ukiyo-e

Personal life

THE GREAT WAVE

OF KANAGAWA

Original title: 神奈川沖浪裏 Kanagawa oki nami ura

Museum: Metropolitan Museum, New York (United States)

Technique: Etching (25cm x 37cm)

The paintingThe sacred mountain gives way to this enormous and dynamic tsunami.

Metropolitan Museum, New York (United States)

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INFLUENCES

Greatest development occurred in the 18th and 19th centuries: + economic resources = more appreciated woodcuts

The ukiyo-e genre disappeared due to photography and new printing techniques

WORKS OF HoKUSAI

Curiosities

Forms a perfect spiral that obsessed artists like Van Gogh.

It is considered a metaphor for human vulnerability in the face of the unstoppable forces of nature.

Symbolizes strength, power and respect for nature.

Video

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