kajikazawa in the province of kai hokusai

kajikazawa in the province of kai hokusaiKajikazawa in Kai province is a testament to Hokusai's mastery of ukiyo e. This painting depicts a fisherman in full effort, risking his life on a sharp rock as a tumultuous waterfall crashes around him. In the background, Mount Fuji, unassailable and peaceful, contrasts sharply with the scene of danger in the foreground. The subtle use of colour and attention to detail demonstrate Hokusai's ability to juxtapose danger and serenity, while highlighting

where the painter made his home at that time

a major figure in Impressionism

and on the overall visual effect

he used green and yellow to subtly capture the effect of light through the waves

the colours he saw and interpreted

a woman contemplates the Mediterranean

In this impressionnist work

which belongs to the New Realism period

The ruins of a once majestic Gothic abbey stand amid dead trees

Paul Gauguin visited Polynesia in 1891

symbol of fertilization

The trees and vegetation bordering the pond add a touch of mystery