De mus schelp
Medium
nishikie, with metallic pigments and tsuyazuri
Dimensions
199; 178
About this artwork
height 199 mm x width 178 mm
Art Historical Context
Katsushika Hokus, the legendary Japanese ukiyo-e master1760–1849), created *De mus schelp* 1821 during the Edo period, a time when woodblock printing flourished as an accessible art form for the. Best known for his iconic *The Great Wave off Kanagawa* and theThirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji series, Hokusai produced a compact print measuring just 199 mm high by 178 mm wide— for personal collections or New Year's surimono commissions. The title, translating roughly from Dutch as "The Mouse Shell," evokes Hokusai's playful fascination with nature's whimsy, blending observation with imaginative flai...
About the Artist
Katsushika Hokusai · 1760–1849
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) stands as one of history's most influential artists, a Japanese master who revolutionized the ukiyo-e woodblock print tradition and profoundly shaped Western art. Born in the Katsushika district of Edo (modern-day Tokyo) to an artisan family, Hokusai lived through nearly nine decades of extraordinary creative evolution, adopting over thirty different artistic names t...