Tonights Art Moment takes us all the way to Japan. Shower Under the Summit and The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai are part of his 36 Views of Fuji series and date to 1831. Mount Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan, is a sacred site that has frequently appeared in art and literature since the 7th century. Its perfect symmetry and snow-covered summit make the mountain a natural wonder. In ancient times monks and samurai believed ascending the mountain would purify the spirit. Today, it is a sightseeing and hiking destination. By stylizing the forms and using color as essentially decorative rather than as a descriptive tool, Hokusai transforms a natural wonder into a striking graphic image.
Posted on: Tue, 02 Sep 2014 00:30:00 +0000
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