this post was submitted on 17 May 2024
756 points (99.6% liked)

HistoryPorn

4918 readers
56 users here now

If you would like to become a mod in this community, kindly PM the mod.

Relive the Past in Jaw-Dropping Detail!

HistoryPorn is for photographs (or, if it can be found, film) of the past, recent or distant! Give us a little snapshot of history!

Rules

  1. Be respectful and inclusive.
  2. No harassment, hate speech, or trolling.
  3. Engage in constructive discussions.
  4. Share relevant content.
  5. Follow guidelines and moderators' instructions.
  6. Use appropriate language and tone.
  7. Report violations.
  8. Foster a continuous learning environment.
  9. No genocide or atrocity denialism.

Pictures of old artifacts and museum pieces should go to History Artifacts

Illustrations and paintings should go to History Drawings

Related Communities:

Military Porn

Forgotten Weapons

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
PugJesus@lemmy.world
PugJesus@kbin.social
756
Evolution of Hokusai's "Great Wave" (1792-1831) (lemmy.world)
submitted 6 months ago by FlyingSquid@lemmy.world to c/historyporn@lemmy.world
59 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Context?

[–] MeatsOfRage@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The Japanese artist Hokusai and his art. The last painting is quite famous but most of us haven't seen the pieces that helped him develop his style along the way.

[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

These are actually woodblock prints, not paintings. But yes Hokusai was one of the great masters of the technique. The art style here from the Edo period is called Ukiyo-e, or "floating world" / "transient world".