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what is relief printing?

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Relief printing is a family of printing methods where a printing block, plate or matrix, which has had ink applied to its non-recessed surface, is brought into contact with paper

What is screen printing?

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Screen printing is a printing technique where a mesh is used to transfer ink onto a substrate, except in areas made impermeable to the ink by a blocking stencil

what is etching?

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Etching is an intaglio printmaking process in which lines or areas are incised using acid into a metal plate in order to hold the ink

what is stamping?

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Stamps can be used to created embossed images, designs can be altered by using watercolor and acrylic paint, and patterns can be stamped into clay, plastic, or gesso to create impressions and add texture

what is a rubbing in printmaking?

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Rubbings are made by carefully pressing paper onto a carved or incised surface so that the paper conforms to the features to be copied.

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subject matter

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This piece incorporates a beautiful view canoes resting at the trough of the wave while the crest soars high above it. In the background, behind the waves, you can see a mountain.

technical features

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This piece was made with a woodblock (a type of relief). In order to carve into the woodblock, the artist used sharp knives and carving tools. After, the ink was dispersed onto the woodblock and pushed through a press in order to print successfully onto the paper.

visual and tactical features

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There are very obvious elements of line throughout the piece shown in the waves and in the canoes. These lines guide the viewers eye across the piece in a strategic way. The line work was planned out very thoroughly and thoughtfully to guide the viewer through the piece in a way that makes them look for more details along the way.

formal organization

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These features all work together to create a sense of movement throughout the piece. It guides the viewers eye from the top of the wave, down to the trough, where they notice the canoes which mimic the lines from the wave.

care

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When displayed, the piece is put in a frame under special low light to help preserve the colors.

reproduction

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Experts have estimated that there were around 8,000 prints made. Since they weren't of value at the time, the owners of these prints often did not take good care of them, sometimes even throwing them away. Now this piece is famously recreated in so many different ways, none of which with come close to the original prints.

artist's life

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Hokusai was a Japanese ukiyo-e (floating world) artist born in 1760 and died in 1849. He was known most for his paintings and prints. He was deeply inspired by perspective, as seen in many of his pieces.

Natural and built environment

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Created during the endo period of Japanese history.

functional

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Prints offer something we don't see that often in art, the ability to make as many originals as you want. This print is one of the most famous pieces in print history and sparked a love of printmaking and the process.

art context

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His works were often inspired by impressionism and perspective. He also inspired many future impressionists. He incorporated a lot of interesting color palettes and compositions into his work.

cultural context

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Printmaking wasn't a prominent form of art in the culture this piece was created in. Because of this, his prints weren't treated as valuable. Even though this piece was very inventive and inspired many future artists, at the time it was created it was not seen as that important.

artists intention

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There are important compositional tools that are used throughout this piece. One is the rule of thirds. This artist was well versed in how to create a successful composition and new how to grab the viewers eye and guide it across the piece. He also used a color palette that added to the piece instead of distracting from it.

art world viewers understanding

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This piece brought up an important topic to the art community, perspective. Not only the viewers perspective, but the actual graphic perspective that the piece was set in. The crest of the wave perfectly leads to the small mountain in the background which creates a sense of space for the viewer.

cultural understanding

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While the piece earned him success in Japan, the success that would come after it became one of the most famous pieces in printmaking was far larger. The landscape art was very famous in Japan at the time.

Personal Viewpoints

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The artist has stated that he likes to observe and copy the forms of things, which would explain why he enjoyed creating landscapes. He also gathered a lot of inspiration from nature and the world around him.

style

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This print has a very printed aesthetic to me. The lines throughout the piece feel like it would either be carved or ink drawn.

art influences

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Landscape art was very popular in Japan at the time this piece was created. Impressionism and perspective were also great influences on the artist.

themes

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many other pieces by this artist address the same topic of perspective. The artist often drew landscapes such as mountains and other waves to convey a sense of depth throughout his pieces in a form of art that depth is very difficult to achieve.

screenprint

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relief carving

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Nebraska K-12 Fine Arts Standards: Visual Arts (approved by the ... (n.d.). https://www.education.ne.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Final_FAS_Visual_Arts.pdf

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