The Great Wave (Japanese Art Documentary) 1/5
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Uploaded by xenbay on May 24, 2010
The Great Wave off Kanagawa, sometimes referred to as "Under a Wave off Kanagawa") is perhaps the most instantly recognisable art image from the far east. It was produced as woodblock print by the 18th century Japanese artist Hokusai who was in his 70's when he produced it. First published in 1832, it was an instant success and continues to transfix artists and historians the world over.
This documentary explores the life of the artist and discusses the masterpiece itself, looking at how it was produced and what it might represent.
A thought provoking and inspiring documentary for artists and anyone with an interest in the culture and art history of Japan.
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Here for my ART 304 class. Thanks to my instructor for directing me here, this is a great documentary.
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From what I've heard, the photo is nothing to do with the wave. The mountain in the back is 富士山 (Mt.Fuji), and that's the focus. Part of the 'Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji'.
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This is part of a dvd collection. I have it at my college.
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thank you fOr sharing ♥
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I feel quite lucky, I've seen original works of Hokusai where I live and I'm from Ireland.
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I'm glad you put this up. Its a fascinating documentary.
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The documentary is part of the BBCseries The Private Lives of Masterpieces. I bought it recently for about 60 pounds @ the HMV, but I've seen it at other shops too (only more expensive).
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Do you know where I can get this documentary on DVD or whatever?
geomayin 1 year ago
@geomayin Hi I don't think you can get this commercially as it was made by the BBC specifically for television... Unfortunately I no longer have it on my hdd recorder else I could of run you off a copy on DVD.
xenbay 1 year ago
@geomayin You can get DVD's specifically made of almost any program (radio or tv) directly from the BBC if you ask, however they charge a fortune (usually hundreds of pounds) so probably only worth it for academic or business uses.
xenbay 1 year ago