How Did Hokusai Create The Great Wave?

How Did Hokusai Create The Great Wave? | Christie's

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7 жыл бұрын

Japanese artist Takuji Hamanaka takes us inside his Brooklyn studio to explain why he adopted a centuries-old technique to create contemporary woodblock prints.
‘When I started printmaking in Tokyo, Hokusai was one of the artists who was unavoidable,’ says Japanese printmaker Takuji Hamanaka, discussing the enduring influence of the artist who created one of Japan’s most iconic artworks, The Great Wave.
Although two centuries separate Hamanaka from Hokusai, the contemporary artist’s printmaking has been shaped by the same techniques employed by his predecessor. Working in his Brooklyn studio, he begins by pasting an image drawn on fine paper onto wood. Hours of meticulous carving follow - a ‘therapeutic process’ that, Hamanaka admits, requires the patience of ‘a certain type of person’.
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@JJ-zg1hh 4 жыл бұрын

I would like to see this video increased from 4 minutes to 1 hour! Fabulous craftsmanship and what a stunning image he created. In fact I could watch this guy work all day long.

@charlie-obrien 3 ай бұрын

For over 20 years I have owned a Japanese Block print by Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870-1949). I did not know a single thing about it except that I liked it and paid $35 for it at an estate sale. I have recently begun researching my print and the art of Japanese block printing and it is a wondrous discipline and beautiful craft. This young artist, Takuji Hamanaka is creating prints that will be collected and honored for hundreds of years.

@wheezybrownbear7708 6 жыл бұрын

its crazy how contemporary hakusai's work looks

@Ok-gm7qx 2 жыл бұрын

I'm sick of wars..Art is so peaceful.

@EllaBugby 5 жыл бұрын

"Sometimes restriction creates more freedom".

@ahmedfouda5500 5 жыл бұрын

It's quite the epiphany throughout the journey of most art disciplines.

@saradear9218 5 жыл бұрын

Ahmed Fouda le roi des singes animation

@MRay-zj4ro 4 жыл бұрын

Picasso's Blue Period - having less forces you to find every ounce of creativity.

@trailerparksupervisor7046 3 жыл бұрын

Doesn’t make sense. Like saying having less money makes you richer. A nice thought but completely ridiculous.

@ANTYRULZHARD 3 жыл бұрын

@@trailerparksupervisor7046 exactly that

@StedelijkMuseumAmsterdam 6 жыл бұрын

Impressive process. Very relaxing to watch.

@philrivera1163 5 жыл бұрын

Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam subscribe to David Bull

@jmalmsten 6 жыл бұрын

Very little info about the actual woodcut painting technique... :(

@user-ef1qy9zq1g 2 жыл бұрын

Painting? It’s got nothing to do with painting though?? It’s literally a WOODcut. Not a painting...

@alamaamosa3801 6 жыл бұрын

His description of the process covers all the aspects of design,history technjque methodology and philosophy.bringing the conventional into the contempoary. I love how he describes the restrictions can create liberty by pushing the boundaries re examing not only the artist but a reform of ideas into a computer savy world.Through the artist eyes quote ;Vui Alama Amosa.....

@JapanMediaTour 5 ай бұрын

Hokusai's Great Wave is truly a masterpiece. Staring at it always takes my mind down rabbit holes for hours on end

@ozzyg82 3 жыл бұрын

I like his voice and his reflections on the art work.

@PaulCarterArt 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful time capture time capsule of the past to the present artist carrying on the roots of those that paved the way

@tinybed 6 жыл бұрын

ooh lovely! keeping old traditions alive in this day and age is a real blessing and spectacle :-)

@nellbert 6 жыл бұрын

Was recommended to me today. Cool video.

@thomasodonnell9221 4 жыл бұрын

I have been fascinated with these woodblock prints since my 20s, after moving to San Francisco. I was introduced to them by older friends, mostly war vets, who had been staitioned in Japan after WWII and during the Korean conflict. It wasn't until I returned home (Maryland) years later that I began reading about the artists and the methods used in creating these beautuful works of art. The artist would paint a scene and collaborate with the printers, who used a team to carve out the scene. Too much to tell here, but the colirs are added in layers.

@SmallGnomeGaming 6 жыл бұрын

The title of this video is misleading. Mostly everything in this video Hokusai had no part of. He created the general design of the image, but this was then passed on to the woodblock carver and the print maker (what we are seeing now), in which those two shops would then make his design a reality. So they had the brunt of the work with the carving of the multiple blocks, and the decision on how to color and what colors to use on the design.

@helensilver1381 5 жыл бұрын

It appears from what you have written you understand the process used by Hokusai and his publisher Yohachi for the 36 Views. Can you tell me what specific paper Hokusai used for his design? The design turned over, eventually, to the block carver: the same paper used for creating the Hanshita-e. Also, the paper used to create the actual prints. I know they are two different types of paper since the one Hokusai used for his design and the ones used for the Hanshita were much like tracing paper (the lines could be seen through the paper.) Whereas, the paper used for the actual print was much sturdier, had sizing on both sides and was not transparent or nearly so. Thanks for the help.

@1Ma9iN8tive 4 жыл бұрын

Helen Silver - Ask David Bull on youtube. He would know. Personally I’d like to know what inks they are using specifically

@uguubella 3 жыл бұрын

@@helensilver1381 I think it's called gummy paper

@janettepiechota4921 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work, beautiful soul. All the best! J

@meliwvirk 5 жыл бұрын

Love the sound of the craving.

@crystalfolse3208 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful thanks

@gooshidildos2635 5 жыл бұрын

David bull if you want to know more about the technical aspects of the oldest surviving Great Wave prints

@lukelittlejohn_ 4 жыл бұрын

Gooshi Dildos thank you for recommending him. I’m watching his videos now and they’re fantastic. I live getting to see not only the process, but little bits of how the shop runs and even just of Japan in general.

@davidklassrings546 7 жыл бұрын

Stunning!

@sier127 6 жыл бұрын

beautiful..

@sharonjack7239 6 жыл бұрын

EXCELLENT, THANK YOU :) !!!!

@heyheytaytay 6 жыл бұрын

I have the Great Wave tattooed on my chest. Was an impulsive decision and my second tattoo but I've never regretted getting it.

@nat040496 6 жыл бұрын

Traditional Japanese printmaking has always fascinated me Also, anyone know the name of the music in the background?

@touchheartyoga 4 жыл бұрын

I close my eyes and yesterday is reborn, thank you

@laconejajoss1193 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing

@jameshatzopoulos9885 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool!

@jameshatzopoulos9885 Жыл бұрын

Still cool!

@perryroobay 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you +Christie's

@AvuzwaKeei Жыл бұрын

I've seen this wave a lot but I never knew it had such a rich history.

@yomommastupid 6 жыл бұрын

i like how calm he talks makes me almost fall a sleep in a good way....i think he studied Buddhism because he really speaks as if he is meditating and the way he talks about his craft is very typical for Japanese....

@JayniDiaz 4 жыл бұрын

It also made me want to fall asleep in a good way

@yourdata2478 7 жыл бұрын

Classic image thank you.

@trishatrisha6089 6 жыл бұрын

Wow!!!so nice...

@jennief2108 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you )

@moviedude22 4 жыл бұрын

His elegant minimalism

@williamericson5208 5 жыл бұрын

What kind of wood are you using to carve your images?

@nicolorossi7879 6 жыл бұрын

wonderfull...who made the music?

@shot1999 6 жыл бұрын

Ukyo-e love all of them

@ruven3703 6 жыл бұрын

Name of the music on the back ground?

@Voltaire8559 5 жыл бұрын

I want his studio

@dra.gessieannelopes9082 7 жыл бұрын

Bravo!

@ozzyg82 3 жыл бұрын

What’s the music, anyone know?

@stephanieborlase1622 2 жыл бұрын

do u put the sketch of what ur going to carve face down onto the block?

@huntrrams 6 жыл бұрын

This was so satisfying to watch! In fact, in Narita airport in Tokyo, there's a little workshop on Japanese culture and crafts. When I was there last year, one of the crafts was to remake Hokusai's the Great Wave with these techniques(except the wood was carved)! It was both interesting and the final result looked so beautiful and surreal.

@FlAw88 6 жыл бұрын

Name of the music??

@bee_audioarte 6 жыл бұрын

What music nome?

@digitalsketchguy 7 жыл бұрын

Did Hokusai carve his own blocks as well, or was that left to dedicated masters?

@NeverLooksAtComments 7 жыл бұрын

Nope, Hokusai drew the original and it was then carved into the wood (thus destroyed) by a carver.

@DarkAngelEU 5 жыл бұрын

@@NeverLooksAtComments Pretty much like creating a negative in order to create a photographic print. I see why the Japanese are so fond of this art form a little more clearly now ^-^

@JLCL01 5 жыл бұрын

@@DarkAngelEU I think it reminds me more of how t-shirt graphics are made via the screen printing process. Both involve making a negative of a piece and adding color to certain sections that need them.

@charlie-obrien 3 ай бұрын

There are many collaborators involved in the creation of a block print. The artist who makes the original sketch and may do other steps as well. The engraver who carves up to 10 wood blocks and the printer who mixes the colors and presses the paper onto the inked blocks, under the supervision of the artist. I would also need to include the craftsmen who create the special paper, the paste and base inks that are used. They use an art and craft that is as old as wood block printing itself.

@liyahmarie6579 6 жыл бұрын

I had to recreate the great wave for an art project (it was a diorama) and boy was it hard 😂😂

@williamdelahunty3677 4 жыл бұрын

The more I hear from these woodblock printmakers, the more I get the sense that incidental philosophy is learned through the process.

@margaretsmith3683 6 жыл бұрын

I like the print you made.

@josevalerodiaz4553 5 жыл бұрын

@justmeonthebeach 7 жыл бұрын

Nice

@bsecor952 3 жыл бұрын

Is it possible that you can correct the close captioning in KZfaq studio. I have a hearing impaired student, and the close caption has innumerable mistakes with in it. Thank you.

@golden_boundaries 6 жыл бұрын

The title and the content is totally different. I feel cheated.

@mayookhap848 3 жыл бұрын

Which paper is used

@MrGyges 7 жыл бұрын

Always the movement. Never still. And the beauty.

@sabus4312 6 жыл бұрын

i have his shirt sold in Uniqlo!!!

@hryjksn 3 ай бұрын

Source? Love your vids!

@niniegraph9213 6 жыл бұрын

Music?

@kimhyun4745 6 жыл бұрын

🌊 Hokusai will always be the greatest artist. 🌊

@nicole1528 6 жыл бұрын

Hey that's pretty good.

@ImprovingAbility 6 жыл бұрын

It sold for USD 68,500 in 2009 and USD 943,500 in 2017 (google "the great wave christies).

@oe542 4 жыл бұрын

Surprised the blocks are so thin. I would think they would be prone to warping.

@audreywoodward 5 жыл бұрын

Why is this video still pinned to the top of the page?

@guobibi 6 жыл бұрын

0:27 lens are THICC

@erikbudrow1255 8 ай бұрын

I really wish there were subtitles...

@joshy3505 4 жыл бұрын

This is for my work

@EasterlyArt 6 жыл бұрын

I'm sure anyone who comes by this video also knows about David Bull and how he has been traditionally reproducing the Great Wave print by Hokusai.

@RichMitch 5 жыл бұрын

I've got one

@matteovalentini5371 5 жыл бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤

@pablomuzzobar8940 3 жыл бұрын

I have a print of this on my wall.

@pinguinamsuedpol2953 6 жыл бұрын

So how did he create it??

@yuzurunishimiya929 3 жыл бұрын

I'm freaking crying I have an assessment and I can't find anything about him

@studyingtogether7006 5 жыл бұрын

HAHA Im so dumb. I barely understand sth hahaha but gr8 video!

@adnanalam2006 6 жыл бұрын

Why this is in VanGogh's insta?

@wanyeelim3783 6 жыл бұрын

I have a notebook who’s cover is this

@anthonyventimiglia4157 6 жыл бұрын

Hokusai, on his death bed said - if I had but ten, no five more years, I think I can become a real artist.

@annwilliams1314 3 жыл бұрын

How wonderful!! HE WAS WONDERFUL!

@jeffl3075 6 жыл бұрын

SUGOI

@rakaman27 4 жыл бұрын

David Bull gang represent!

@justinmartinez5485 6 жыл бұрын

David B.

@keythe1st312 6 жыл бұрын

You know

@kevinoverbeck4250 4 жыл бұрын

He cut himself in one of the shots of his hand. lol

@TheBlackbirdii 4 жыл бұрын

you should visit david bull , the bob ross of woodblock printing

@bobstephens5599 5 жыл бұрын

The title of the video is very misleading. Hokusai was a desginer. As soon as he handed his design to the carvers his job was done. He didn't take part in any of the carving or printing process.

@DarkAngelEU 5 жыл бұрын

so?

@iam1ina1000000 4 жыл бұрын

@tsumugikotobuki4005 4 жыл бұрын

Boy abunda

@kyle857 4 жыл бұрын

He wasn't a carver, instead he did the original drawings.

@patricheva 4 жыл бұрын

Did you like it? Look up for David Bull.

@sushanart 8 ай бұрын

😇🩵🙏🙌

@cyansnapdragons9837 6 жыл бұрын

"Sometimes, restriction creates more freedom."

@maykbutcher4867 2 жыл бұрын

BOY ABUNDA? 😱

@1x4x9cube 3 жыл бұрын

Yes his daughter was pretty good.

@damonnomad3422 4 жыл бұрын

This should be on unintentional asmr. :)

@1x4x9cube 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah his daughter was pretty good

@liltimmy5563 10 ай бұрын

💀

@sophialow340 3 жыл бұрын

There are projects on how to do this on the Stodoys website.

@liltimmy5563 10 ай бұрын

🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿ف

@jessicapachecoxd 6 жыл бұрын

he owns it?????

@KpxUrz5745 5 жыл бұрын

I love woodcuts and the woodcut process. Unfortunately, I didn't like this artist's prints. However, he is quite the gentleman.

@simonenorman3660 2 жыл бұрын

The ebo-Nigerian. I try not to get into quantum physics …you lose track of time. That part I don’t understand. And I don’t think I’m supposed to at my age

@josearanda2450 7 жыл бұрын

I have two painting I will like to sell them any one??

@clivehallam5339 4 жыл бұрын

This title of this video is rather misleading as Hokusai was only one of the four essential professionals required to create The Great Wave. They are the publisher, the designer (Hokusai), the Carver and the Printmaker. There are a number of artistic elements in the various versions of the print that almost certainly were not found in Hokusai's original design.. such as the subtle graduation of tone around Mt Fuji.. almost certainly an aesthetic decision of the printer.

@brandonbentley8532 3 жыл бұрын

David Bull brought me here...

@michrain5872 3 жыл бұрын

Hokusai made some beautiful, detailed prints so many centuries ago, then comes this guy and prints a bunch of colorful triangles. Very talented man lol