Hokusai– Great Wave
You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment.
—-Henry David Thoreau
A little tired this morning. Stayed up quite late watching an engrossing program on the television. Thought provoking and hope inspiring. Woke up this morning still thinking about and found myself wanting to look at some great Japanese prints of ocean waves, blue and unrelenting. In that vein, thought I’d share this older post featuring some of my favorite Japanese prints from the 19th century this morning, mainly from Hokusai and Hiroshige. The one above, The Great Wave from Hokusai, is undeniably the most iconic of all Japanese prints.
With their great rhythm, harmony, and force, I could look at these pieces continuously and never feel like I’ve looked enough.
As for the symbolism of these waves today, you can plug in whatever meaning pleases you.
I know what it means for me today– with an increasing bit of hope for the future.
Hokusai- Feminine/Male Wave Kammachi Festival Float Ceiling Panels
Feminine Wave – From Float Panel Hokusai
Hokusai
Hokusai
Hiroshige- Navaro Rapids
Hiroshige- Sea Off Satta Point
Hiroshige-The Wave 1859
Hokusai- View of Honmoku off Kanagawa
19th Century Japaneses Woodblock -Artist Not Indicated
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