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]]>The Great Wave off Kanagawa, commonly known as “Great Wave”, is Hokusai’s most famed work and one of the most recognizable pieces of artwork in history. It was created in 1831 as part of a larger series of woodblock prints, Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji.
A total of 1,000 prints of “Great Wave” were originally printed early on, with 7,000 more made later. It is estimated that 100 of these prints have survived.
The print offered by Bonhams has an estimated price of $700,000 to $900,000, and is described as “outstanding” and has never been shown to the public before.
“The color of the print is good with little fading. And most importantly, the print is innocent. There are no signs of in-painting, which occurs in a lot in examples of the Great Wave,” Jeff Olson, director of Japanese Art at Bonhams, told ARTnews.
Christie’s is offering a print that came from a private collector from Japan, with an estimated price of $500,000 to $700,000.
The demand for “Great Wave” prints has been on the rise in recent years. For example, Christie’s sold one print in 2023 for a staggering $2.8 million, a new record for the piece.
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]]>The release “Made in Japan Art Canvas Hokusai” consists of three Fender Esquire models, with each featuring a different Hokusai artwork from the woodblock print series 36 Views of Mount Fuji as a body finish. The series depicts Mount Fuji from different viewpoints and through various seasons and weather conditions.
The three prints selected to adorn the body of Fender guitars are “The Great Wave off Kanagawa”, one of the most recognizable pieces in art history, “Thunderstorm Below the Summit”, which is also known as Rain Storm Below the Summit,” and “Tama River in Musashi Province”.
The first batch of “Made in Japan Art Canvas Hokusai” guitars, which are exclusive to Fender Flagship Tokyo, has already been sold out. The interested individuals were selected through a lottery system for a chance to be able to purchase the instrument.
More models will become available in December with guitar enthusiasts being able to make their pre-order reservations at the store. The Hokusai-inspired guitars will also be released on Fender Flagship Tokyo’s official online shop in November.
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]]>The first model is inspired by Katsushika Hokusai’s “The Great Wave off Kanagawa, “which is arguably the most famous Ukiyo-e piece ever created. It features Hokusai’s masterpiece printed on the inner and outer sides of white All-Star hi-tops.
The second model has motifs from Utagawa Kuniyoshi’s “Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Spectre. “Print of gashadokoro, giant skeleton commonly featured in Japanese folklore, is placed on the outer sides of black All-Star hi-tops.
These unique All-Stars are currently available on the official Japanese website of Converse. They come at a price of around $80.
Ukiyo-e, which featured extensive use of woodblock prints, was particularly popular in Japan from the 17th century through the 19th century. Artists creating Ukiyo-e art covered a wide range of subjects, including depictions of historical events, landscapes, folklore, and scenes from everyday life.
Hokusai’s “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” is part of the artist’s large series titled Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji. It was created in 1831 and is often recognized as the greatest artwork in Japanese history. It is estimated that 8,000 copies were originally printed, but only 200 survived to date.
Kuniyoshi created “Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Spectre” between 1843 and 1847. It shows a scene from the Story of Utö Yasutaka, written by poet Santö Kyöden, in which Princess Takiyasha reads a scroll to summon Gashadokuro, hoping it will protect her from monsters.
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]]>He mashed-up the pop culture and the paintings, giving us a whole new way to look at art. You can check out his works below.
The Scream by Edvard Munch
Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci
The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai
The Son of Man by René Magritte
Banksteal
The Milkmaid by Johannes Vermeer
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