As noted in my last post on this topic, The Great Wave Off Kanagawa, also known as The Great Wave or simply The Wave, is a woodblock print by the Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai, dating from 1829 to 1833. These days this iconic print is the subject of an infinite variety of pop art references made in homage to it. And it is always instantly recognizable no matter what form it takes.
I've come across some more marvelous examples on the internet since my last post, so here they are for your viewing pleasure --
This photo is of the Boucheron Wave Diamond Tiara created around 1910 --
This photo from 2007 is of Rice paddy art (tanbo Δto) in the village of Inakadate in northern Japan --
Christian Dior also paid homage to Hokusai in his 2007 couture collection --
And, of course, cats seem to be disproportionately represented in current pop art homages --
The tiara must have been quite heavy!
ReplyDeleteThe tiara!
ReplyDelete...Debra, you scored again!
ReplyDeleteThat rice paddy is amazing. I'm guessing the artist would be surprised and pleased that their art is so well known across the world today.
ReplyDeleteIt is iconic.
ReplyDeleteThat coffee pot? The kitty kimono? Yes.
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Where would we be without the artists?
ReplyDeleteI love all of these but the coffee pot speaks to me, and the rice paddy is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThey are having a Hokusai exhibition at a community college not far from me and my oldest son took me a couple of weeks ago. It was so fabulous! It's touring across the country, I think, and it's really worth seeing. There are some photos at this link:
ReplyDeletehttps://clevecarney-gallery.squarespace.com/hokusai
@ Ellen D. -- How wonderful! Thanks for that link, the exhibit and surrounding events all sound terrific! I'd love to be able to go myself.
DeleteAnd how many realise that the image is read from right to left?
ReplyDeleteThe rice paddy art is awesomeness and the cats are pretty cool too. My preference would be to see some basset hounds but the cats make it work. π And The Wave is one of Hayden's favorite art pieces. She still has the poster somewhere in her science experiment or room as she calls it.
ReplyDeleteEvery homage is a reminder of how timeless art can be, crashing through centuries and still capturing imagination in fresh, unexpected ways.
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ReplyDeleteI love the cute cat versions πππ½
That rice paddy art is incredible but as a cat owner, I loved the feline art.
ReplyDeleteIsn't that Rice Paddy amazing. With the trickery on the internet these days you have to wonder if anything is real. Still, its great.
ReplyDeleteFunny how so many cats show up in pop art with The Wave since I thought most cats hate water! I did see a "Wave" shower curtain online the other day and thought of you, LOL.
ReplyDelete"The Great Wave off Kanagawa" seems so modern even though it was produced in the first half of the nineteenth century. The three boats that are almost hidden in the waves add a note of terror. Does every onlooker notice them?
ReplyDeleteAmazing art!
ReplyDeleteThe coffee pot and the rice paddy art. Wow!
ReplyDeleteI love ❤️ the cats π π» π⬛️
ReplyDeleteLove them all. My son had the print on his wall as a teenager. He always has had great taste!
ReplyDeleteHa! The cats.
ReplyDeleteFunny, my son mentioned the Great Wave recently. He told me he wants to go to Japan to see it.
ReplyDeleteThe Hokusai picture is still, even now, a vivid and gripping image. and of course totally beautiful.
ReplyDeleteIt has a special place in the history of modern art too.
Post more on art please :)
Favorite is the measuring cup. Don't spill it!
ReplyDeleteWhen that coffee wave crests it will make a huge mess.
ReplyDeleteI have two of the Great Wave. One is a small one that my grandmother gave me and then I got a poster of it that Mr. M. Framed. One of my favorite artists
ReplyDeleteLove the cat-apulting cats!
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how a piece of art can inspire across generations. I hadn't seen the cats before!
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Wow this is really amazing dear Debra that how Hokusai ‘s art had been inspiring so many other creative minds π€π
ReplyDeleteI so enjoyed your collection of art which seems truly a unique yet fascinating tribute to Hokusai ππ₯°♥️
Glad you chose to share friend π♥️
This is great!
ReplyDeletequite iconic!
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