JAPAN, 1800-1900 A.D.
The Great Wave at Kanagawa (from a Series of Thirty–Six Views of Mount Fuji), Edo period (1615–1868)
The Great wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), from the series “Thirty six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)” was created by Katsushika Hokusais in 1830-1833. This piece of art is one of thirty six colored woodblock prints, this piece is 10 inches by 14 3/4 inches (The Art Institute of Chicago, 2014, para. 1). The Great wave off Kanagawa depicts a giant wave in the foreground crashing down on local fishing boats. Mt. Fuji sits humbly in the background, center of the destructive wave.
The Great wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), from the series “Thirty six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)” was created by Katsushika Hokusais in 1830-1833. This piece of art is one of thirty six colored woodblock prints, this piece is 10 inches by 14 3/4 inches (The Art Institute of Chicago, 2014, para. 1). The Great wave off Kanagawa depicts a giant wave in the foreground crashing down on local fishing boats. Mt. Fuji sits humbly in the background, center of the destructive wave.
Evening Snow at Kanbara, Edo period (1615–1868)
The evening snow at Kanbara is a Woodblock print created by Hiroshige. this piece of art was created with ink and color on paper. Hiroshige used multiple painting techniques, he intend to produce innovative woodblock print images that add a sense of atmosphere (Ando Hiroshige: Evening Snow at Kanbara, 2008, para 1).
The evening snow at Kanbara is a Woodblock print created by Hiroshige. this piece of art was created with ink and color on paper. Hiroshige used multiple painting techniques, he intend to produce innovative woodblock print images that add a sense of atmosphere (Ando Hiroshige: Evening Snow at Kanbara, 2008, para 1).