Originally created as a Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock printing, “the Great Wave of Kanagawa” is a study of contrasts between thundering waves and the small but mighty Mt. Fuji. Artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) often used the mystical mountain as a centerpiece in his art. In a novel interpretation of a traditional theme, Mt. Fuji’s significance and power is hardly minimized by its diminished size.
Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760 – 1849) was a master of Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock printing. His monumental series done in Ukiyo-e, meaning “pictures of the floating world,” was “Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji,” which included the famous “The Great Wave Off Kanagawa.” Between 1796 and 1820 he created approximately 30,000 book illustrations and color prints, and produced his most important works after age 60, often depicting Mount Fuji as an spiritually significant symbol. Impressionists, including Monet, Degas and Toulouse-Lautrec, enthusiastically embraced Hokusai’s work.
This versatile and affordable poster delivers sharp, clean images and a high degree of color accuracy. Your poster is printed with an offset lithography press with a coating to protect the inks.
Posted on: 3/28/2012
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
5.0Natures power at its most beautiful
- Great Quality Paper
- Perfect Size
- Vibrant Colors
- Age:
- 45 – 49
- Gender:
- Male
- Display Location:
- Hallway
Posted on: 2/24/2012
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
- Great prices
- Great Quality Paper
- Looks beautiful framed
- Perfect Size
- Vibrant Colors
- Visually Appealing
- Vivid Detail
- Age:
- 30 – 34
- Gender:
- Female
- Display Location:
- Living Room
Posted on: 1/28/2012
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
By ericallday
from Chatt., Tn.
- Decoration
- Fill Wall Space
- Age:
- 40 – 44
- Gender:
- Male
- Display Location:
- Bathroom
Posted on: 11/27/2011
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
5.0Great value for a masterpiece!
By New homeowners
from Omaha, NE
- Great Quality Paper
- Vibrant Colors
- Visually Appealing
- Vivid Detail
- Decoration
- Fill Wall Space
- Age:
- 35 – 39
- Gender:
- Male
- Display Location:
- Hallway
Posted on: 10/31/2011
(1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
By lfisher56
from malibu, ca
- Great Quality Paper
- Perfect Size
- Vibrant Colors
- Visually Appealing