Gids voor studentenkunst — Descending Storm

4 parts 1 The artwork2 In context3 Artist and museum4 Look closely

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De feiten

Kunstenaar: Arthur Okamura wahooart.com/nl/artists/arthur-okamura/
Geboortedatum en -overlijden kunstenaar: 1932 – 2009
Geschilderd: 1960
Afmetingen origineel werk: 133 x 92 cm

Copyright Dit werk is nog auteursrechtelijk beschermd. Arthur Okamura overleed in 2009; het auteursrecht blijft 70 jaar na het overlijden van de kunstenaar van kracht, waardoor het geldig blijft tot 2079. De afbeelding wordt hier uitsluitend getoond voor educatieve doeleinden; de rechten blijven bij de rechthebbende.

Descending Storm — Arthur Okamura

How big is it?

The original measures 133 × 92 cm (height × width), drawn here beside an adult of average height.

Wanneer is dit geschilderd?

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Shaded: het leven van Arthur Okamura (1932–2009) ▲ dit werk, 1960

Vergelijkbare werken

Tidal Pool, 1960 wahooart.com/nl/art/arthur-okamura-tidal-pool-AR2HZQ-en/
Watercolor 6, 1960 wahooart.com/nl/art/arthur-okamura-watercolor-6-AR2HZS-en/
Reefs, 1961 wahooart.com/nl/art/arthur-okamura-reefs-AR2HZJ-en/

Kies een van de bovenstaande werken: noem twee overeenkomsten met dit werk en één verschil.

Meer werken om naast dit werk te plaatsen: wahooart.com/nl/art/similar/arthur-okamura-descending-storm-AR2HZN-en/

Kleurenpalet

Gemeten op basis van de afbeelding

Hoofdkleur

Gray #60625d

Gecatalogiseerd palet

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Naam hoofdkleur: Gray
Intensiteit: Monochromatic De mate van verzadiging en variatie in de kleuren, variërend van een enkele ingetogen tint tot vele heldere kleuren.
Contrast: Serene De mate waarin de kleuren in helderheid en verzadiging variëren over het gehele kunstwerk.
Harmonie: Discordant Palette De mate waarin de kleuren samensmelten, van contrasterend tot volledig harmonieus.
Helderheid: Balanced Hoe licht of donker het beeld in zijn geheel oogt, van diepe schaduw tot helder hoogtepunt.
Verzadiging: Muted Hoe puur en krachtig de kleuren zijn, van bijna grijs tot volledig levendig.

Descending Storm — Arthur Okamura

Kunstenaar

Arthur Okamura

Born in Long Beach, United States of America

A Quiet Observer of Coastal California

The life and artistry of Arthur Okamura (1932-2009) serve as a profound testament to the power of observation and the resilience of the human spirit. Born in Long Beach, California, to parents of Japanese descent, Okamura’s early childhood was shadowed by the historical turbulence of World and II. Under the weight of Executive Order 9066, his family was forcibly relocated to the Granada War Relocation Center in Colorado. This period of displacement and confinement did not stifle his creative impulse; rather, it seemed to instill a deep-seated sensitivity to the nuances of the natural world and an enduring appreciation for the quiet strength found in life's most subtle transitions.

Okamura’s formal journey through the world of fine art was marked by rigorous academic pursuit. He refined his technical mastery at prestigious institutions, including the Art Institute of Chicago, the University of Chicago, and the Yale School of Art. These formative years allowed him to experiment with a diverse array of mediums, eventually leading him to settle in the San Francisco Bay Area. In the artist colony of Bolinas, California, he found a spiritual and creative home, immersing himself in a community of thinkers and creators that embraced experimentation.

Lees meer op

De kunstenaar Arthur Okamura wahooart.com/nl/artists/arthur-okamura/
Vergelijkbare werken Meer werken om te vergelijken wahooart.com/nl/art/similar/arthur-okamura-descending-storm-AR2HZN-en/

Online beschikbaar

QR-code die linkt naar de downloadpagina van Descending Storm

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Bronvermelding voor dit kunstwerk

MLA: Okamura, Arthur. Descending Storm. 1960, https://wahooart.com/nl/art/arthur-okamura-descending-storm-AR2HZN-en/
APA: Okamura, Arthur (1960). Descending Storm [Painting]. https://wahooart.com/nl/art/arthur-okamura-descending-storm-AR2HZN-en/
Chicago: Arthur Okamura. Descending Storm. 1960. https://wahooart.com/nl/art/arthur-okamura-descending-storm-AR2HZN-en/
Harvard: Okamura, Arthur (1960) Descending Storm. Available at: https://wahooart.com/nl/art/arthur-okamura-descending-storm-AR2HZN-en/

Descending Storm — Arthur Okamura

Look closely

Answer in your own words. There are no wrong answers here — only answers you can explain.

What catches your eye first, and why?
Which colours or shapes create the mood — and what is that mood?
Look back at Tidal Pool (1960), earlier in this guide. Name two things it shares with this work, and one that is different.
Arthur Okamura was about 28 when this was made. What in it looks like the work of an artist at that stage?
What might the artist have wanted you to feel?

Your response

Write a short paragraph about this artwork. Use the facts from the earlier parts of this guide, and your answers above.