In 300-400 words, write a visual analysis of Hokusai’s “Under the Wave off Kanagawa” from the series Thirtysix Views of Mount Fuji, c. 1830-32. A visual analysis should include your knowledge about art history and the
sociopolitical and cultural contexts (relevant for art-making and art-viewing), supported by your descriptions of
the work.
- By descriptions of the work, I mean a close-up reading of the work (the composition? the lines? the colors and
their origins? the subject matter, and their size/location/shape?). - What kind of art historical analysis can you give about this image? (what kind of artist made this image? how?
what kind of techniques were used? Any significance about the techniques?) - What kind of sociopolitical facts do you find relevant for our understanding of the work? (what kind of society
are we talking about? how was the society organized? what kind of beliefs and prejudices did the society
have? what kind of limits and possibilities did this society open up at the time?)
When you are done writing, indicate the word count, just like I am doing with this prompt written with 187
words. (187 words)