#1. The title of this work of are is Under the Wave off Kanagawa it is also referred to as The Great Wave. The dimensions of this particular work, measures ten and one-eights by 14 and fifteenth-sixteenths inches. The date that the Wave off Kanagawa was created 1830 till 1832. The medium that was used in the creation of this work of art is: Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper.
#2. In the Wave off Kanagawa there is obviously a gigantic wave that takes up most of the portrait. There are three boats that are starting to be consumed by the enormous wave. There also appears to be blue and white figures that are on the boat that may or may not be people that are on the boat. It can also just be cargo that are on the boats or fishing …show more content…
One of the difference between print and painting would be the process of creating the print. Where a portrait would have to first be created and drawn by one artist, then taken to another artist where they carve that work of art on to a block of wood, then after going through a process the print is ready to mass produce the work of art, even though the quality of each print differs because of the use on the blocks. Whereas in a painting, every single painting is different, it is impossible to replicate an original painting. The second difference would be the purpose of the artwork. With block print, the art is made for mass production, very many copies are created, and even though each is different because of the wear and tear on the blocks, the outcome is basically the same. However, in a painting, only one original is created and normally the art is created for one specific person or organization like the altar pieces that were created for people to use for prayer in their homes. Giving the painting a more personal feeling for the person who is aksing for the work of …show more content…
Not much is known about Katsushika Hokusai date of birth, but it is speculated that he was born on approximately October 31, 1760. He was born in Edo, Japan, which is now modern day Tokyo. His father was also an artist. He created mirrors for the Shogun that had very detailed borders around the mirrors. Not much is known about his mother, but is much speculation that was in fact a concubine. At age six Hokusai started to paint, learning as much as he could from his father. When he was twelve he was sent to work in a library, which was common during that time period. Then when he was eighteen he was accepted to the Katsukawa Shunshō studio, to study art. When Hokusai was nineteen years old he changed his name for the first time. it was not uncommon for an artist to change their name during that era, but Hokusai changes his name over thirty times in his lifetime, far more times than any other artist during that time in history. He was married twice, both of his wives died, and he had five kids, two sons and three daughters. Hokusai passed away on May 10, 1849 at the ripe old age of eighty-eight years old, in Edo, Japan. (Word Count
#2. In the Wave off Kanagawa there is obviously a gigantic wave that takes up most of the portrait. There are three boats that are starting to be consumed by the enormous wave. There also appears to be blue and white figures that are on the boat that may or may not be people that are on the boat. It can also just be cargo that are on the boats or fishing …show more content…
One of the difference between print and painting would be the process of creating the print. Where a portrait would have to first be created and drawn by one artist, then taken to another artist where they carve that work of art on to a block of wood, then after going through a process the print is ready to mass produce the work of art, even though the quality of each print differs because of the use on the blocks. Whereas in a painting, every single painting is different, it is impossible to replicate an original painting. The second difference would be the purpose of the artwork. With block print, the art is made for mass production, very many copies are created, and even though each is different because of the wear and tear on the blocks, the outcome is basically the same. However, in a painting, only one original is created and normally the art is created for one specific person or organization like the altar pieces that were created for people to use for prayer in their homes. Giving the painting a more personal feeling for the person who is aksing for the work of …show more content…
Not much is known about Katsushika Hokusai date of birth, but it is speculated that he was born on approximately October 31, 1760. He was born in Edo, Japan, which is now modern day Tokyo. His father was also an artist. He created mirrors for the Shogun that had very detailed borders around the mirrors. Not much is known about his mother, but is much speculation that was in fact a concubine. At age six Hokusai started to paint, learning as much as he could from his father. When he was twelve he was sent to work in a library, which was common during that time period. Then when he was eighteen he was accepted to the Katsukawa Shunshō studio, to study art. When Hokusai was nineteen years old he changed his name for the first time. it was not uncommon for an artist to change their name during that era, but Hokusai changes his name over thirty times in his lifetime, far more times than any other artist during that time in history. He was married twice, both of his wives died, and he had five kids, two sons and three daughters. Hokusai passed away on May 10, 1849 at the ripe old age of eighty-eight years old, in Edo, Japan. (Word Count