Hokusai Fuji Wave Notebook

A hardback notebook featuring the iconic Fuji Wave design. <br><br>The Fuji Wave is a famous woodblock print by the Japanese artist, Hokusai. It was published in 1832 as the first in Hokusai's series '36 Views of Mount Fuji' and is the artist's most famous work. Part of a luxurious range of note books from Flame Tree publishing. The cover is printed on foil embossed, then foil stamped. This notebook includes a pocket at the back, two bookmarks and a solid magnetic side flap.

A hardback notebook featuring the quintessential image of the Fuji Wave.

This embossed notebook features ruled pages, two ribbon markers and a magnetic side flap.

About the Fuji Wave:

Kanagawa-oki Nami Ura or The Great Wave Off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai was published in 1831 as the first in his woodblock print series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji. The remarkable image features fishermen cowering in three skiffs under the wave about to crash down upon them. Mount Fuji can be seen in the distance unperturbed by the impending catastrophe.

It is likely that around 5,000 prints were made from Hokusai’s woodblock, although many of the originals were destroyed during periods of war or natural disasters. An original from a later run is now housed in the British Museum, where it is only displayed for a maximum of six months every five years to prevent light damage to the colours of the image.      

Ideal as a gift for lovers of Japanese art.