Kanagawa Okinamiura" is the first picture in the famous ukiyoe set "Fugaku Sanjurokkei" by Katsushika Hokusai, and is a large horizontal nishikie. The composition, in which a glimpse of Mt. Fuji in the distance is seen through the undulating waves, can be seen in every detail as a compositional element of multiple logarithmic spirals, and together with "Triumphant Wind and Clear Sky" and "Yamashita White Rain," is known as one of the three major works of the series.
In "Kanagawa Okinamiura," Hokusai's masterpiece, the giant waves, three boats, and Mount Fuji in the background are depicted in small size, contrasting with the grandeur of the waves in the full scene. The passengers on the boats are depicted being rocked by the waves, giving the viewer a sense of the dynamic and massive waves in this large painting.
Hokusai's signature consists of the title written within the frame "Fugaku Sanjurokkei/Kanagawa-oki/Namiura" and his signature "Hokusai kaitei 爲一筆 (Hokusai kaitei 爲一筆).
Kanagawa Okinamiura traveled to Europe in the late 1870s and had a profound influence on European late Impressionist painters such as Van Gogh. It has also been used on postage stamps and the new 1,000-yen banknote, and has had a profound influence on successive generations of artists. His bold and vivid works, featuring fascinatingly shaped waves, continue to fascinate everyone.
Hokusai's signature
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Ukiyoe Fugaku Sanjurokkei Hokusai Kanagawa-oki Namiura
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Triumphant and Clear" is one of the 46 pictures in Katsushika Hokusai's famous Ukiyoe set "Fugaku Sanjurokkei (Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji)," and is also known as "Akafuji. The scenery depicted in this large-format nishiki-e is known as one of the "Three Great Actors" along with Kanagawa Okinamiura and Yamashita Shirasame.
This dynamic work depicts a large frontal view of Mt. Fuji with a sea of trees in the lower left of the screen and Iwashi clouds in the background. The snowy valley at the top of the mountain is contrasted by the white on top of the red Fuji, emphasizing the boldness of the mountain.
Akafuji refers to the phenomenon of Mt. Fuji turning red in the morning sunlight from late summer to early autumn.
It is said that those who are lucky enough to experience the rare opportunity to see Akafuji are spared from disasters and have their wishes come true, such as prosperous business. According to Feng Shui, it is said that placing a red interior from east to southeast brings good luck, so paintings of Red Fuji andfolding fanSome people hang paintings of Red Fuji or
The location of the painting is unknown and still shrouded in mystery. It is a one-of-a-kind work that stands out for its innovative expression techniques and colors of the Edo period.
Hokusai's signature
lacquering technique that uses a coloured-lacquer undercoating and a transparent-lacquer topcoat
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Ukiyoe print decorative fan (woodblock print) 9.5cm (28cm)
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Ukiyoe prints on decorative fans Hokusai 36 Views of Mt.
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An engraver is a craftsman who creates Ukiyo-e woodblock prints and has the skill to produce woodblocks with the characteristic colors and textures of Ukiyo-e prints.
Since letterpress printing is used in woodblock prints, only the areas where pigments are to be applied are left to be engraved. For this purpose, incisions are made on both sides of the outline line with a small knife, and the unnecessary portions are carved out with a chisel. Fine details such as hair splitting and hair carving are generally left to the carver rather than the painter.
Engraving techniques are used to produce prints that meet strict quality standards, which are drawn by the painter's technique and only outline lines that have been censored by the publisher.
The painter designates the colors on the ink rubbings and returns them to the engraver. The engraver carves the color plates and separates the woodblocks by color, sometimes including multiple colors on a single sheet for a small area of color. When all the color plates are completed, the printer finishes them.
A surishi is a printmaker who prints multicolor prints on paper using advanced printing techniques and appropriately selected color materials to create nishiki-e.
In omohan (main block printing), the ink or colorant is soaked into the woodblock from which the outline lines have been dug by the engraver using a brush, and a suitably moistened sheet of paper is placed on top of the ink or colorant. The paper is stabilized with a marker and printed out using a strong horsehair.
The paper is then hardened with lacquer, and the core is then covered with a "tohide fukawa," which contains the core, and a bamboo skin wrapper is used by the printer to wrap the paper.
After that, multicolor printing is done using colored woodblocks. The number of woodblocks needed is equal to the number of colors, and a color with a small area may be used with another color plate. Printing is done in a horse chain so as not to shift the printing block. There are "ku-zuri" (unevenness printing) to make the best use of the base color, and "bokashi" (blurring), in which the woodblocks are moistened before printing color materials on them to make them blur together.
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1. production of the parent bone
2. production of the base of the fan
3. production of the fan surface
4. folding
5. finishing work
All production processes require a high level of skill and experience.
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