Hokusai pt2. : The Prints

In Hokusai pt1. I wrote about his life, paintings, drawings and many other non-print creations. Today’s post is a chronological overview of his prints, with brief write ups on my thoughts about them.  Titles and dates are entered as accurately as I could find, though there seem to be more than there should from 1830! Adrian…

Hokusai pt1: Life & Times

  Katsushika HOKUSAI:  The Great Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei) c. 1830-32   ‘The Great Wave off Kanagawa’ is one of the most famous pieces of art ever made.  Even though it was made over 180 years ago, it has an enduring presence in popular…