Kajikazawa in Kai Province is one of the pieces included in Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji. In this image, Hokusai shows the sacred Mount Fuji in the background as a fisherman and what appears to be his child attend to their nets. Fishing has always been a significant aspect in Japanese life and comes up […]
Prolific and quintessentially Japanese, the work of Katsushika Hokusai has defined how the West views the art of Japan. Masculine Wave looks at the movement of water differently and more specifically from the iconic ‘Great Wave off Kanagawa,’ giving an intimate picture of the wave as well as a sense of the artist. Hokusai was […]
Famous Japanese artwork often reflects the country’s rich cultural heritage. Engraved in its history, the artistic techniques used have continued to gain global recognition. The Hokusai’s woodblock prints is an example of this approach. Among these is The Tama River in Musashi Province, which depicts unique arts of the past. Like its affiliate, the Hokusahi’s […]
The unusual composition in this depiction of the Kanda Myojin Shrine features three trees carefully placed in order to create a vertical symmetry within the painting. There are three figures in the background, stood in front of a stunning sunset which strikes a narrow band of colour right across the scene. To the right is […]
Standing at 3776 meters high Mount Fuji is a breathtaking sight. The mountain is so attractive that you can just view it from afar and still feel some connection. It is so prominent and significant to the Japanese people culture and religion. The Fuji mountain is divided into 10 stations for climbers. The tenth station […]
Katsushika Hokusai is most renowned for his Mount Fuji series of works – with The Great Wave off Kanagawa being his most iconic piece. This study, Hodogaya on the Tokaido, is one of 36 pieces in the series produced by the artist and one of two impressions of the scene. In this work Hokusai presents […]
Mishima Pass in Kai Province or Kōshū Mishima goe, is one of the amazing prints from Katsushika Hokusai’s famous series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji also known as Fugaku sanjūrokkei. Hokusai was born in 1670 in Japan, Edo district and died in 1849 and was buried in Seikyō-ji in Tokyo (Taito Ward). The print Mishima […]
Flower Pavilion near Dangozaka Slope in Sendagi is a delightful painting from the world famous series of Hiroshige, which captured One Hundred Famous Views of Edo. The Japanese landscape takes centre stage here, just as with all the rest of this exciting set of designs. We find an assortment of houses in the far distance, […]
Two Carps is an example of Hokusai’s transition from the traditional kabuki, courtesans, and wrestlers of the early Ukiyo-e style, to works focusing on scenes of nature, of which Hokusai is most famous. Hokusai’s Two Carps, a colour woodblock painting on paper, depicts two koi swimming in different directions on a blue background. Two Carps […]
Yoshida on the Tōkaidō or Tōkaidō Yoshida, is one of Katsushika Hokusai’s paintings from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji also called Fugaku sanjūrokkei and has been tagged in the group-portraits in most exhibitions. The Japanese artist was born on October 1760 in the Tokyo, Edo District and died on May 1849. The artistic […]