Rowing Boats in Waves at Oshiokuri

Rowing Boats in Waves at Oshiokuri

One of the Western-style landscape prints attempted by Katsushika Hokusai in his 40s, this work is particularly deserving of being called a masterpiece among the Chuban, medium-sized prints framed with a cracked ice pattern. The composition closely resembles "The Great Wave off Kanagawa," which is synonymous with ukiyo-e. Similar to "View of Honmoku off the Coast of Kanagawa," this work is considered part of the transitional period during which Hokusai was experimenting with wave expressions. The use of a specially carved woodblock known as "ita-bokashi" gradation to create the copperplate print-like shadow expression and the title written in horizontal cursive hiragana at the upper right, designed to appear somewhat like the Western cursive writing, reflect Hokusai's ingenuity in expressing "Western style."

Hokusai produced his very first print in 1779 at the age of twenty. It was an actor print in the hosoban format signed Katsukawa Shunro. He built his career by creating more actor prints but was mainly active as a book illustrator.Hokusai also produced paintings throughout his life and his works surpassed those of other ukiyo-e masters in terms of both quality and quantity. He began to draw designs for large, single-sheet prints after the age of seventy. At this time he also started to produce landscape and flowers and birds prints; late in life he did however again concentrate on book illustrations and paintings. In summary Hokusai can be said to have contributed greatly to the field of ukiyo-e in a variety of ways.

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¥18,000

Frame & Mat

A: Print only

The print is placed on the paper mat. The internal window of the top of the mat is cut for the image size.

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B: Framed print

＜Ukiyo-e Reproduction＞　The print is framed with the Adachi original ukiyo-e frame (400 × 555 mm).
＜Contemporary Ukiyo-e＞　The print is framed.

   

　

C: Print + matboard

This is a set of a print and a matching matboard. The internal window of a matboard is cut for the image size. The external dimension is fixed for the Adachi original ukiyo-e frame.

Print with mat

Frame & Mat

A: Print only

The print is placed on the paper mat. The internal window of the top of the mat is cut for the image size.

＜For Yourself＞ ＜For Gifts＞
Print for yourself Print for gift

　

B: Framed print

＜Ukiyo-e Reproduction＞　The print is framed with the Adachi original ukiyo-e frame (400 × 555 mm).
＜Contemporary Ukiyo-e＞　The print is framed.

   

　

C: Print + matboard

This is a set of a print and a matching matboard. The internal window of a matboard is cut for the image size. The external dimension is fixed for the Adachi original ukiyo-e frame.

Print with mat
Quantity:
Size/WeightPrint Size: 18.0 × 23.9 cm
MaterialPaper: Echizen Kizuki Hosho Washi made by Living National Treasure, Ichibei Iwano
FeatureType of print: Woodcut Print
NotesThis product includes:
・An explanation of the work in English and Japanese
・A leaflet to introduce the production process of ukiyo-e print
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At Adachi Institute of Woodcut Prints, we create attractive works that are in keeping with the times while maintaining the basics of traditional woodcut printing techniques.

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