Hokusai Keepsake Boxed Notes

Sixteen assorted blank note cards (4 each of 4 designs) with white envelopes in a decorative box featuring the artwork of Katsushika Hokusai Printed on recycled paper, assorted images on 4.25 x 5.5 inch cards, blank inside with envelopes. Comes in a decorative box featuring Under the Wave off Kanagawa on the cover. The distinct composition and line work of Under the Wave off Kanagawa may at first appear to focus on the power and majesty of the Pacific Ocean, but look closely and you’ll see that Katsushika Hokusai also highlights the beauty and spirituality of one of Japan’s most venerated mountains. Breaking from tradition, Hokusai would sometimes outline the key block with blue ink rather than black—just one example of the many ways the now renowned artist broke new ground in the field of ukiyo-e, or “pictures of the floating world.”  Contains four each of the following images:  Under the Wave off Kanagawa, also known as The Great Wave, c. 1830–1832 Chrysanthemums and Bee, c. 1831–1833 Grasshopper and Iris, late 1820s Lilies, c. 1833–1834 Materials: Thick, quality cardstock with white envelopes Dimensions: 5 x 6.25 x 1.25 inches (box measurement)