Evening Glow at Jungai (Jungai sekish), from the series Eight Views of the Ryky Islands (Ryky hakkei) ca. 1832 Katsushika Hokusai Japanese Hokusai's prints of the Ryky were probably made to commemorate the Ryky mission's arrival at Edo in November 1832. Although the original gazetteer that inspired Hokusai was in black and white, his series is in exquisite color. We can see not only his use of color to heighten the exotic ambiance of the Ryky Islands, but also his imaginative power to make alien islands familiar in the guise of Eight Views. The artist carefully selected representative elements of the Eight Views, such as moon, sailboats and snow.. Evening Glow at Jungai (Jungai sekish), from the series Eight Views of the Ryky Islands (Ryky hakkei). Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760-1849 Tokyo (Edo)). Japan. ca. 1832. Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Edo period (1615-1868). Prints
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