Description: Antique Japanese Woodblock PrintArtist: Katsushika Hokusai (1760 -1849)Titled: Bridge over the Sumida River Gorgeous print with age, men sit having tea and chatting at what looks like a stall, while an elegant lady passes by in a kimono. In the distance people cross a wooden bridge across the Sumida River. Print from a very famous artist! Size: 21 x 16cm framed, can send just print and mount if preferred, let me know About the Artist:Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎, Katsushika Hokusai? 1760–May 10, 1849) was a Japanese artist, ukiyo-e painter and printmaker of the Edo period. In his time he was Japan's leading expert on Chinese painting. Born in Edo (now Tokyo), Hokusai is best-known as author of the woodblock print series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (c. 1831) which includes the iconic and internationally recognized print, The Great Wave off Kanagawa, created during the 1820s. Hokusai created the "Thirty-Six Views" both as a response to a domestic travel boom and as part of a personal obsession with Mount Fuji. It was this series, specifically The Great Wave print and Fuji in Clear Weather, that secured Hokusai’s fame both within Japan and overseas. As historian Richard Lane concludes, “Indeed, if there is one work that made Hokusai's name, both in Japan and abroad, it must be this monumental print-series...” While Hokusai's work prior to this series is certainly important, it was not until this series that he gained broad recognition and left a lasting impact on the art world. It was The Great Wave print that initially received, and continues to receive, acclaim and popularity in the Western world.Hokusai - Wikipedia
Price: 250 GBP
Location: London
End Time: 2025-02-07T17:47:23.000Z
Shipping Cost: 36.72 GBP
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Returns Accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Antique: Yes
Original/Repro: Antique Original
Product: Print
Region of Origin: Japanese
Country of Origin: Japan
Age: 1800-1849
