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Fan Uchiwa - The Wave Pop

CU101141

This fan has been edited for the exhibition "Manga. An art of its own!" at the Guimet Museum from 19th November 2025 to 9th March 2026.

The pattern of this fan is inspired by one of the most famous works of the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), "Under the wave off Kanagawa" ("the great...

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Characteristics

Artist
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)
Reference
CU101141
EAN
3336729314218
Matière de l'article
Paper, wood
Model dimensions
18cm x 12cm
Package Dimensions
18cm x 12cm
Conservation museum
Paris - Guimet - musée national des arts asiatiques

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Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) was a painter and printmaker of the Edo period who popularized Japanese Art in the 20th Century Occident and his undoubtedly the most famous Japanese artist. His work, rich in 30,000 drawings influenced many Impressionnist artists who quickly learnt from the artist: framing, attention to detail and originality of colourful displays. His works included scenes from everyday life, illustrations from contemporary literature, landscapes, flowers and birds and manga. Thirty-six views of Mount Fuji (1831-1833) actually counted 46 prints and Kanagawa's Great Wave (1831) are his best-known works.