The influence of Japanese prints on western culture.
Japanese culture is fascinating for all of us because it’s so different. Along the decades, many have tried to copy various features from it. Just think about the painted ceramic dishes, or the kimono dress, the Japanese umbrella, the lovely flower pattern designs and so much more. Japanese art, for example, covers a wide range of art styles: sculpture in bronze and wood, ancient pottery, ink painting on silk fabrics and on paper and most recently, Japanese art also covers art styles such as manga, cartoons and other contemporary types of artwork.
The preferred artistic expression in Japan is the painting.This art is practiced by both amateurs and professionals. This fact has it’s roots in the way the Japanese wrote – with a brush and not a pen, making them more familiar with brush techniques – and more sensitive to the aesthetics and values of painting.
The Great Wave of Kanagawa
Also known as “The Great Wave” or simply “The Wave“, this is a woodblock print created by Japanese artsit Hokusai. This is a great example of ukiyo-e art and it was published in the period 1830 – 1833, being the first in Hokusai’s series called Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji – this is considered to be his most famous artwork. The Wave is one of the most recognized
Japanese artworks around the world.
a woodblock print by the Japanese artist Hokusai
Japanese culture is fascinating for all of us because it’s so different. Along the decades, many have tried to copy various features from it. Just think about the painted ceramic dishes, or the kimono dress, the Japanese umbrella, the lovely flower pattern designs and so much more. Japanese art, for example, covers a wide range of art styles: sculpture in bronze and wood, ancient pottery, ink painting on silk fabrics and on paper and most recently, Japanese art also covers art styles such as manga, cartoons and other contemporary types of artwork.
The preferred artistic expression in Japan is the painting.This art is practiced by both amateurs and professionals. This fact has it’s roots in the way the Japanese wrote – with a brush and not a pen, making them more familiar with brush techniques – and more sensitive to the aesthetics and values of painting.
The Great Wave of Kanagawa
Also known as “The Great Wave” or simply “The Wave“, this is a woodblock print created by Japanese artsit Hokusai. This is a great example of ukiyo-e art and it was published in the period 1830 – 1833, being the first in Hokusai’s series called Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji – this is considered to be his most famous artwork. The Wave is one of the most recognized
Japanese artworks around the world.
a woodblock print by the Japanese artist Hokusai