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Hokusai The Great Wave Metal Bookmark

Hokusai The Great Wave Metal Bookmark

By David Howell & Co.

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Katsushika Hokusai, Under the Wave, Off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami-ura), a color woodblock print Japan Edo period, about AD 1829-33. This is perhaps the single most famous of Hokusai's woodblock prints - perhaps of all Japanese prints. It belongs to the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanj_rokkei). The graceful snow-clad mountain stands out unperturbed against the deep blue of the horizon. Yet it is reduced to a tiny hillock compared with the towering strength of the wave which threatens to engulf the struggling boats. Such clever, playful manipulation of the composition is a feature of many of Hokusai's works. This monumental series was the first to exploit the new chemical Berlin blue pigment, which had recently become cheaply available from China. It provided Hokusai with a strong blue for both sky and water and had the added advantage that it did not fade. Hokusai's series was so commercially successful that the publisher, Nishimuraya Eijud, extended it with another ten prints, printed this time with black instead of blue outlines. Though highly valued today, several thousand impressions were taken from the cherry-wood printing blocks, literally as many as the publisher could sell.
  • Solid brass bookmark; electroplated in non-tarnishing silver finish
  • Approximately 1¼ × 3½ in (3.1 × 8.9 cm)
  • Packaged in acetate sleeve, with provenance card printed with quotations by Monet on the back
  • Designed and manufactured in USA

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Product Details

  • Product type: Bookmark
  • Height: 7.75 inches (19.7 cm)
  • Width: 2.375 inches (6.0 cm)
  • Length: 0.125 inches (0.3 cm)
  • Shipping weight: 0.06 lb (1.0 oz; 28 g)
  • Item No. SKU010006388
  • UPC: 769022073453

About the Artist, Katsushika Hokusai

Katsushika Hokusai, known simply as Hokusai (1760—1849) was a Japanese master artist and printmaker of the ukiyo-e (“pictures of the floating world”) school. His early works represent the full spectrum of ukiyo-e art, including single-sheet prints of landscapes and actors, hand paintings, and surimono (“printed things”), such as greetings and announcements. His famous print series “Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji,” published between 1826 and 1833, marked the summit in the history of the Japanese landscape print.

About David Howell & Co.

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For more than 30 years, David Howell & Company has specialized in the design and manufacturing of sophisticated, museum quality gifts, including metal bookmarks, jewelry, ornaments, and more. Our innovative gift designs are inspired by museum pieces, adapting original, iconic work to modern, meaningful gifts.

Designed and manufactured in Bedford Hills, New York.

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