the storm beneath the summit hokusai

the storm beneath the summit hokusaiIn The Storm Under the Peak, Hokusai, the master of ukiyo e, plunges us into the heart of nature's fury. This work depicts a scene of Mount Fuji which, despite the storm, stands stoically and unwaveringly in the face of the storm below. The dark colour palette, mixed with the white of the sky, reinforces the drama of the painting. This is not just a landscapehttps: montblancgallery. co. uk that Hokusai presents to us, but a veritable allegory of the

by so much light

While this work is a landscape

The brushstroke is systematically fragmented into multiple colored spots

The painting conveys the very essence of Polynesian culture

when one looks more carefully

offers an intimate view of the artist and highlights his technical mastery and sensitivity

yellow from dull light and green being their harmonious union

Its neutral and formal representation eliminates all temporality

The still life genre is sublimated here by Gauguin's attention to textural detail

The portrait depicts Jean Metzinger

presents The Lacemaker

a recurring theme in his works