inspired by The Great Wave Off Kanagawa by Hokusai Katsushika
You are about to sail the Wave of Impressions. Feel the breeze of fresh mandarin and sun-ripened lemon combined with sunny sea amber. Float on a delicate lotus, refreshing water lily and feel the cool sea spray against your skin. Relish inthe earthy moss and deep amber base, slowly plunging into fragrant depths of mellow musk.
1830–1833, woodblock print Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC
The print depicting three boats moving through a stormtossed sea and Mount Fuji visible in the background. This is the first in a series of landscape prints entitled Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji. The use of Prussian blue in this work revolutionized Japanese prints. The Great Wave is the best-known work of ukiyo-e artists in Japan and all around the world.
One of Japan’s most outstanding painters. An extremely prolific artist, he is famous for creating remarkable and colorful ukiyo-e woodblocks. By combining different techniques, he captured the feel of 19th century Japan in his rich work, providing significant influence for European impressionism.
