Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai with Transparent blue buttons

The Great Wave (Kanagawa) by Katsushika Hokusai!

The most eye-catching feature of the painting is the extended wave as it is about to break with the crash of its claw-like crest. The beautiful dark blue pigment used by Hokusai, called Prussian Blue, was a new material at the time, imported from England through China. The wave is about to strike the boats as if it were an enormous monster, one which seems to symbolise the irresistible force of nature and the weakness of human beings.

This piece portrays two contrasting aspects of existence. The wave in the foreground and Mount Fuji in the background are symbols chosen not only to provide a perspective effect, a European-style technique Hokusai had adapted in a very inventive way, but also to represent the unpredictability of life. Mount Fuji, on the other hand, signifies stillness and eternity; it is the symbol of Japan and, as a sacred object of worship, holds a significant place in Japanese beliefs.

At the beginning of the 17th century, circa 1639, Japan had sealed itself off from the rest of the world and any contact with Western culture was forbidden. Fortunately today, this masterpiece, borne within Japan’s isolation, can be appreciated and admired throughout art exhibitions all over the world. Copies of the print are held in several Western institutions, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the British Museum in London, the Art Institute of Chicago, the National Library of France, and now your Switch console!



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