Carp is one of the most famous and known artworks in Japan. A lot of Asians are aware of Ukiyo-e woodblock prints and carp painting as well as the entire artwork that it has inspired the people. Many people have come across the popular fish but are not aware of its meaning and history behind […]
Sazai Hall – Temple of Five Hundred Rakan is one of Hokusai’s less famous works, and is so often the case with his art, may come as something of a surprise to Western viewers who are familiar only with The Great Wave off Kanagawa. It shows an idyllic scene, with five figures – men, women and […]
Located on Tökaidö Road and a home for amazing pine trees Ejiri is at the very foot of the Fuji mountain. In Hokusai’s piece on Enjiri in Suruga province, he shows a wind hitting the travellers strongly. They are seen trying to get low and holding on tho their hats. Papers are coming out of […]
Shichiri beach in Sagami Province is a beautiful Japanese print from Hokusai. Hokusai’s life was nothing short of exciting and full of passion for his work. His woodblock work became very famous not only in Japan but all over the world. His print series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji is the most commonly known. Mount […]
Hokusai is one of the most respected artists in the history of Japanese artists.He was very famous in the 1820s. At this time almost everybody now who he was. He’s most famous for his Thirty-six views of most Fuji. His success leads him to make an another collection called A tour of Japanese waterfalls. For […]
Katsushika Hokusai was a Japanese artist, who lived from 1760 to 1849. During this period, it was not uncommon for artists to regularly use pseudonyms, and he was known by more than 30 different names during his life. However, Katsushika Hokusai is the name by which he is most popularly known today. He was proficient […]
Katsushika Hokusai was a Japanese drawing, painting and graphic artist whose works greatly enhanced the Japanese visual culture. He played an important role as a representative of the Japanese art direction Ukiyo-e. He accomplished great art masterpieces still appreciated to date. One of such paintings is the Drawing of a Tengu. The drawing of a […]
Mount Fuji reflects in Lake Kawaguchi depicts one of the more popular themes of nineteenth-century Ukiyo-e art, and one of the most enduring symbols of Japanese culture and natural heritage, Mount Fuji. In the print, Fuji is creatively mirrored by the shore of the lake below, in a tranquil scene which plays on the movement of […]
Courtesans or women of pleasure is synonymous with Japanese history because prostitution has been in prevalence for as long as the country existed. In fact, courtesans are also commonly compared to geishas although the two are very different. Geishas are referred to as willows in Japan as they are a strong representation of strength, grace […]
Tenma Bridge in Setsu Province (or “Sesshu tenmabashi” in Hokusai’s native Japanese) is a polychrome woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai. The work, a woodblock print created using coloured ink, depicts boats sailing down a river underneath the Tenma Bridge. Spectators holding lanterns stand on top of the bridge, watching the boats. The print measures 24.6 […]