A Sudden Gust of Wind (after Hokusai), Jeff Wall, 1993
Jeff Wall’s A Sudden Gust of Wind was created after Hokusai’s Ejira in Suruga Provice in 1831. A Sudden Gust of Wind has a scene that looks a little less windy and is missing Mt. Fuji. His version of this piece catches my eye more because it is realistic, vibrant, and full of detail.
Ejira in Suruga Province, Hokusai, from Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji, c, 1831
Hokusai’s Ejira in Suruga Province, I noticed that Mt. Fuji is out of focus and is just a vague line. The main focus of this piece is life among the rice fields for the workers as they search and obtain rice. I assume that the artist wants to show us that human life is much more important than something that isn't really living thats why Mt. Fuji isn't given much detail. The overall appearance is of this work is almost simple with very little detail.
The differences between the pictures is obviously that Wall’s
work does not have Mt Fuji. Hokusai’s work is
drawn cartoon like while Wall’s is more life like.
The scene that both artists have captured is of still life.
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