{"product_id":"muistikirja-hokusai-suuri-aalto","title":"Notebook – Hokusai, The Great Wave","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 20.5 × 14.0 × 0.8 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover: softcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 80 lined pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClosure: blue elastic band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 130 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of manufacture: the Netherlands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA softcover notebook featuring a detail from Katsushika Hokusai’s famous \u003cem\u003eUnder the Wave off Kanagawa\u003c\/em\u003e on the cover. In the blue-and-white illustration, the foaming crests of a rising wave curve over the boats. A blue elastic band keeps the notebook closed in your bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBackground to the image\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated around 1830–1832 by the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai, this woodblock print belongs to the series \u003cem\u003eThirty-six Views of Mount Fuji\u003c\/em\u003e. Commonly known as \u003cem\u003eThe Great Wave\u003c\/em\u003e, it is one of the best-known images in Japanese art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the original work, a large wave rises above three boats, with Mount Fuji visible in the distance. The curved shape of the wave and the small scale of the boats emphasise the power of the sea and the scale of human beings within nature. The notebook cover features a vertically cropped detail of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSymbolic meaning\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe imagery of The Great Wave can be interpreted in terms of the power of nature, change and human vulnerability. A wave is a fleeting form: it rises, reaches its peak and dissolves back into the sea. Symbolically, it can also represent the movement of emotions and phases of life that cannot be fully controlled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe distant Mount Fuji in the original work provides a contrast to the restless sea in the foreground. This tension can be explored as a relationship between permanence and change. The imagery on the notebook can serve as a starting point for reflecting on personal experiences, powerful emotions and changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 28px; margin-bottom: 24px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/muistikirjat-ja-tarvikkeet\/sulkakyna\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\"\u003eSee also our selection of quill pen sets.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Museum Webshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66027633803532,"sku":"NOTE10","price":14.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/4211\/8668\/files\/muistikirja-hokusai-suuri-aalto-1.jpg?v=1792435246","url":"https:\/\/semiphoras.com\/en\/products\/muistikirja-hokusai-suuri-aalto","provider":"Semiphoras","version":"1.0","type":"link"}