The Great Wave off Kanagawa - Wikipedia
The Great Wave off Kanagawa (Japanese: 神奈川沖浪裏, Hepburn: Kanagawa-oki Nami Ura, lit. ' Under the Wave off Kanagawa ') [a] is a woodblock print by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai, created in late 1831 during the Edo period of Japanese history.
A Brief History Of 'The Great Wave': Japan's Most Famous Artwork
2024年11月13日 · The Great Wave off Kanagawa, also known as The Great Wave, is one of the most famous examples of Japanese art in the world. Hiroe Nirei discusses some of the studies written about the iconic image.
The Great Wave by Hokusai | The Art Institute of Chicago
The most famous image from the set is the “Great Wave” (Kanagawa oki nami ura), in which a diminutive Mount Fuji can be seen in the distance under the crest of a giant wave. The three impressions of Hokusai’s Great Wave in the Art Institute are all later impressions than the first state of the design.
Katsushika Hokusai - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Hokusai cleverly played with perspective to make Japan’s grandest mountain appear as a small triangular mound within the hollow of the cresting wave. The artist became famous for his landscapes created using a palette of indigo and imported Prussian blue. #8807.
“The Great Wave Off Kanagawa” Katsushika Hokusai
2022年1月2日 · In Japanese, it is titled Kanagawa oki nama ura, which translates to “Under the Wave off Kanagawa”. This is the famous wave painting by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai, titled The Great Wave off Kanagawa in English. The …
The Great Wave: Anatomy of an Icon - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
One print in the series, Under the Wave off Kanagawa (commonly known as The Great Wave), has become a global icon, synonymous in both the East and the West not only with the artist, Hokusai, but with Japanese art in general.
Smarthistory – Katsushika Hokusai, Under the 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. Initially, thousands of copies of this print were quickly produced and sold cheaply.
Hokusai's Great Wave Explained | DailyArt Magazine | Art History
2024年11月25日 · Read the story of one of the most famous Japanese woodblock prints – Under the Great Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai!
'The Great Wave' History: Exploring 'The Great Wave Off …
2019年1月19日 · The Great Wave off Kanagawa is a yoko-e (landscape-oriented) woodblock print created by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai during the Edo period. It is the first piece in Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, a series of ukiyo-e prints showing Japan's tallest …
Hokusai's Iconic "Great Wave" - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
2014年7月2日 · Known for his ingenuity in creating striking designs through the clever use of perspective, Hokusai here shows Japan's tallest peak, Mount Fuji, as a small triangle in the distance, seen beneath a cresting wave—a symbol of nature's power.