Bunny Wave 

One of my friends really loves ukiyo-e art and the Japanese woodblock printmaker, Hokusai. She’s also a fan of the kozyndan version of Hokusai’s “The Great Wave” so I thought I’d include a picture of both for comparison. I liked that this week’s reading including more information about Hokusai. I did not know that was not his real name and that his real name is unknown. In my Modern Times class, we learned about French Impressionism. So, I found it interesting that after his death, his work influenced French impressionists. I like that Meiji Japan and the West effected each other simultaneously.

I also thought it was interesting that the woodblock papers were used in order to PACKAGE exports! It reminds me of when I use Bay Area newspaper to pack and ship car parts I sell.