Le Chef-d'œuvre méprisé qui a conquis le monde

The Great Wave off Kanagawa is undeniably one of the most famous works of art in the world. Even today, some original editions sell for nearly $3 million. Yet, when it was first published in 1831, this work was anything but a treasure; quite the opposite. In Japan, it wasn't even considered art. It was a mass-produced, commercial image, deemed vulgar by Japanese high society, and one that could be purchased for the price of… a bowl of noodles. So how did this image, scorned for a time, become the icon we know today? And above all, why is it so special? To understand it, we'll have to delve into the secluded Japan of the 19th century, explore the working-class neighborhoods of old Tokyo, pause for a while at the foot of Mount Fuji in Hokusai's footsteps, and finally, unexpectedly, end up in Paris! Contents: 00:00 Introduction 00:38 Before the Great Wave 02:12 Ukiyo-e 03:50 Hokusai 05:11 The Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji 08:28 Under the Wave 12:35 After the Wave 15:45 A Life of One's Own Music: EpidemicSound #Hokusai #GreatWave #Japan