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 āto) 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 --
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The tiara must have been quite heavy!
The tiara!
...Debra, you scored again!
That 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.
It is iconic.
That coffee pot? The kitty kimono? Yes.
XOXO
Where would we be without the artists?
I love all of these but the coffee pot speaks to me, and the rice paddy is gorgeous.
They 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:
https://clevecarney-gallery.squarespace.com/hokusai
And how many realise that the image is read from right to left?
The 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. 😀 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.
Every homage is a reminder of how timeless art can be, crashing through centuries and still capturing imagination in fresh, unexpected ways.
@ 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.
I love the cute cat versions 🐈🌊😽
That rice paddy art is incredible but as a cat owner, I loved the feline art.
Isn't that Rice Paddy amazing. With the trickery on the internet these days you have to wonder if anything is real. Still, its great.
Funny 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.
"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?
Amazing art!
The coffee pot and the rice paddy art. Wow!
I love ❤️ the cats 🐈 😻 🐈⬛️
Love them all. My son had the print on his wall as a teenager. He always has had great taste!
Ha! The cats.
Funny, my son mentioned the Great Wave recently. He told me he wants to go to Japan to see it.
The Hokusai picture is still, even now, a vivid and gripping image. and of course totally beautiful.
It 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!
When that coffee wave crests it will make a huge mess.
I 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
Love the cat-apulting cats!
It'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 🤗👍
I so enjoyed your collection of art which seems truly a unique yet fascinating tribute to Hokusai 👌🥰♥️
Glad you chose to share friend 👍♥️
This is great!
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