Pigments
Prussian Blue
Japanese woodblock prints
Inspired by Hokusai’s The Great Wave, I painted Mount Fuji and the sea in Kanagawa using Prussian Blue, the synthetic pigment that transformed Japanese woodblock printing. Having finally reached the Pacific Ocean, I embedded black volcanic sand from the beach into the sketchbook page.
- Mount Fuji, Inamuragasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
- 35°18'14.1"N 139°30'53.3"E
- Friday, 16 January 2026
Pigment recipe
PB27 Prussian Blue (iron–cyanide)
Schmincke Horadam 492