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OK, so I'm a Hokusai fanatic! Here's another marquetry interpretation of a Hokusai woodblock print from the 1830's. This one is entitled "Kajikazawa in Kai Province" and comes from his famous 36 Views of Mt. Fuji series.

For this work, I used double bevel marquetry techniques with the addition of inlayed lines for the silhouette of Fuji and the fisherman's lines. The woods are Chechen rosewood, aspen, sapele, padauk, Macassar ebony, maple, ipe and green colored buckeye burl.

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to everyone!

Bob

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A true work of art! WOW! Merry Christmas to you and your family as well.
 

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Bob,
Absolutely stunning. I am also a fan of Ukiyo-e, and your rendition of Hokusai does him justice. I think he'd like it.
Roger
 

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WOWEE ..
maui bob…
 

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Another Hokusai fan here and as someone new to double bevel marquetry, I marvel at your skills. This is truly beautiful.
 

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Stunningly fine detail here, as well as a striking combination of wood!

What is the size of this piece?
 

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Ah! I love Hokusai, and you've done a wonderful representation!
 

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Great to see all those Hokusai admirers out there! Jonathan, the size of this image is 7×10".
 

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Stunning!
I simply love it.
Best thoughts,
Mads
 

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Outstanding. I hope to be able to do work this nice some day. Thanks
 

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Yea, I am speechless on this. Truly a piece of art…. Also shows "Mad Skills!".... Very impressive stuff Bob.
 

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This is beautiful. I have a print of his most famous piece 'The Wave" (Great Wave Off Kanagawa) hanging in my family room. Your work is incredible Bob. Simply stunning.
 

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Congratulations on another fine piece, Bob. I'm beginning to think we may not have been in the same class. :)
 

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Insane!!! I love it. Your interpretation of the style is amazing.

I was just reading up on Hokusai this morning. What a coincidence. Learning more about the context of the work makes me appreciate it all the more.
 

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I just went to the "Japanesque" exhibit at the Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco. They had 36 Views of Mount Fuji by Hokusai. It was awesome. There was a display of the block print blocks and how they're printed, and a documentary on how they're made. Very cool! Love your stuff.
 

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CaptainSkully, sounds like a great exhibit. My wife and I were in Tokyo a number of years ago and watched one of the woodblock artists create a print. Makes you humble to realize the precision that they needed to get all the objects and colors aligned properly, not to mention the difficulty in carving the blocks in the first place. My wife has a list of woodblock prints that she wants me to create in marquetry, so I'll be busy for a few years :)
 
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