Katsushika Hokusai // Carp in a Cascade // 24 Inch Large Canvas Print

Katsushika Hokusai

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Carp in a Cascade (24 Inches)
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Katsushika Hokusai // Carp in a Cascade Canvas Print

Carp in a Cascade is a striking ukiyo-e design by Japanese master Katsushika Hokusai, one of the most influential artists of the Edo period. Known for his exceptional ability to depict movement and nature with clarity and rhythm, Hokusai transforms a simple natural subject into a dynamic and visually powerful composition.

The image depicts carp swimming through rushing water, rendered with flowing lines and carefully structured composition. In Japanese culture, carp symbolise strength, perseverance, and endurance, particularly due to their ability to swim against strong currents. This gives the work both decorative beauty and symbolic meaning.

Hokusai’s work spans landscapes, animals, mythology, and everyday life, but he is most widely known for his iconic series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji. Across his career, he helped define the visual language of Japanese woodblock printing and influenced generations of artists both in Japan and internationally.

Carp in a Cascade stands out for its sense of motion and natural flow, capturing water and fish in a balanced composition that feels both energetic and harmonious.

This canvas print edition reproduces the original ukiyo-e detail and movement, making it especially appealing to collectors of Japanese art, nature-themed prints, and minimalist interior design.

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Canvas Size: 24 inches x 12 inches

Image Size: 22 inches x 10 inches

Date: 2000s (Modern)

Just bought a few of these from an art company in Wales and they are stunning. I think because of their big size - the power of the canvas print is amazing. The scan above cannot possibly do it justice - the actual piece is dynamic, vibrant and just a work of art in itself. The canvas print is a 1000 times better than an ordinary print - it looks like, er, a canvas picture!

Watermark is not on actual print

Sent rolled in a hard tube to avoid damage. Unstretched.

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A VERY LARGE museum-quality print onto artist's canvas

Canvas size: 24 inches x 12 inches
Image size: 22 inches x 10 inches

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2021: My master printer has retired sadly so these prints will never be available again. Such a shame as they were exquisite little prints but the printer gave me no warning of his retirement so I couldn't persuade him to continue or find a way of taking over the printing. The result is these prints are no more. I'm a little sad as I really believed in the quality of these prints but such is life.

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