Dragon in the Clouds - Katsushika Hokusai
Dragon in the Clouds - Katsushika Hokusai
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The artwork
"Dragon in the Clouds" by Katsushika Hokusai is one of the most striking images in Japanese art, combining symbolic power with visual lightness. This reproduction on fine Amalfi paper brings out every detail of the original work, rendering the dynamism of the dragon amid the clouds with extraordinary fidelity.
The work belongs to the Japanese tradition of dragons among clouds, motifs of Chinese origin that unite ink painting, spirituality and imperial symbolism. The dragon, a creature linked to the elements of water and sky, embodies strength, wisdom and protective power, in dialogue with the clouds that allude to the invisible world and the divine. In this final phase of his life Hokusai almost identified himself with the dragon, aspiring to a continual artistic and spiritual ascent beyond human limits. The work can therefore be read as a kind of visual testament: the master, dissolving into the clouds, entrusts to the figure of the dragon his own endless quest for perfection.
Unique quality material
Print on handmade Amalfi paper
Sheet size: 29 x 42 cm (11.4 x 16.5 in)
With frame: 31 x 44 cm (12.2 x 17.3 in)
Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges
Frame: light brown beech wood and wood pulp, handmade
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