{"product_id":"hokusai-chrysanthemums-and-a-horsefly","title":"Hokusai \"Chrysanthemums and a Horsefly\"","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"115\" data-start=\"58\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"113\" data-start=\"58\"\u003eKatsushika Hokusai, \u003cem data-end=\"111\" data-start=\"80\"\u003eChrysanthemums and a Horsefly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"772\" data-start=\"157\"\u003eChrysanthemums, which bloom around October and November, symbolize nobility and refinement. In this series, Hokusai sought not only to depict flowers and birds but also to convey the sense of wind, air, and the passage of time in nature. This print portrays four to five different types of chrysanthemums in meticulous detail, capturing both the front and back of the blossoms, with complex colors that give the flowers a sense of weight and richness. At the same time, the horsefly in flight reflects Hokusai’s thoughtful design, offering the viewer a moment of lightness and breath amidst the dense composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1068\" data-start=\"774\"\u003eHokusai’s dynamic and layered depiction of chrysanthemums and the interplay of flora and fauna can also be seen as an influence on later artists, including Vincent van Gogh, whose iconic \u003cem data-end=\"973\" data-start=\"961\"\u003eSunflowers\u003c\/em\u003e show echoes of Hokusai’s careful attention to floral form, texture, and vibrant composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-meta__title heading h3\"\u003e葛飾北斎「菊花に虻」\u003cbr\u003eKatsushika Hokusai, Kikuka ni Abu\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrint Size: H 10\" × W 15\" \/ H 26 cm × W 38 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePaper: Echizen Kizuki Hosho Washi made by Living National Treasure, Ichibei Iwano\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AREA New York","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47142646120707,"sku":"HOK-002","price":820.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0724\/0744\/9859\/files\/Hokusai-Kikukaniabu.png?v=1756483802","url":"https:\/\/fqxzi2-58.myshopify.com\/products\/hokusai-chrysanthemums-and-a-horsefly","provider":"AREA NYC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}