Obuse that Hokusai who was over 80 years old visited for the first time. It was the agronomist Takai Sasayama that I met there. Hokusai continued to pursue and pursue lifelong paintings. The ceiling picture I drew in the last year was also the one I drew at the end of Mt.
A masterpiece of Hokusai's later years, "Happo 鳳凰 鳳凰"
Hokusai was drawing a picture of a caricature until just before his death
In addition to the multi-color slide print, the Ukiyo-e is also used for paintings on paper and silk.
Hokusai had a time when he was devoted to the production of carpenter paintings in the early days of his cultural year, which is in his late 40's, and the painting number of this time was "Katsushika Hokusai." Since then, picture models such as “Hokusai Manga” and landscape paintings such as “The Thirty-Six Views” have become popular, and the period centered on Ukiyo-e prints continues.
Katsushika Hokusai "Snow-chuu Chinese warrior figure" silk book coloring width Tenpo 14 (1843) Around Uji House Ukiyo-e collection
After the age of 80, Hokusai, who became a popular painter's activity, worked on paintings again, concentrating on works based on Chinese and Japanese historical events and classics and works on the subject of nature. I continued to pursue the paintings until the time of trouble.
Hokusai's paintings were particularly favored by Western collectors, and were taken back by the British architect Condor's old collection, "Chi-chi-ku", and by Dejima's German doctor Siebold, brought back by the Leiden National Museum of Ethnology in the Netherlands Actually, as Western-style paintings are considered to be Hokusai's paintings, Hokusai's paintings may not be known overseas.
Obuse keyman with the aim of Hokusai in later years
The landscape painting boom beginning with “Senroku Sankei” has also passed away, and Hokusai, who has reached the 80s, has been pursuing his own paintings without staying in one place. And since luxury was banned by the reform of the Tenpo, and it began to interfere with drawing, I aim at Shinshu and Obuse. So I relied on the local august Takai Sasayama.
Katsushika Hokusai “鳳凰 天井 絵 下 紙 紙 本 着色 化 化 化 化 化 3 (1846) Around Obuse-machi / Iwamatsu-in
For Hagiyama's visit to Hagiyama, where the picture was beautiful, it was extremely thankful that he had a special Hokusai's atelier in the mansion. Hokusai, who was able to concentrate on drawing, stayed at Obuse four times between the ages of 83 and 89. The last thing I worked on was the ceiling painting “Happo Mikoto” of Iwamatsu-in, the size of 21 tatami, drawn and recommended by Mt. Hokusai's old age, his willingness to produce did not decline, and he finished such a great work.
I want to read together
・ With Takai Kashiyama holding the key between Katsushika Hokusai and Shinshu and Obuse
・Katsushika Hokusai who kept holding a brush until 90 years old. Chasing a life full of mystery
・ It's not only 36 views of Tofu. Mt. Fuji continued by Katsushika Hokusai
・The secret of "Hokusai Blue" which started from Sakai 36 scenery
・ At Autumn Obuse, enjoy the taste of Hokusai and the seasons!
